English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Towel Pronunciation
Towel is pronounced TOW-uhl, IPA /ˈtaʊəl/.
TOW-uhl
US /ˈtaʊəl/ · UK /ˈtaʊəl/
Syllables: TOW · uhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: A piece of absorbent cloth or paper used for drying.
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Towel in a Sentence
- There is a clean towel on the end of the bed.
- He dried the pan with a paper towel.
- She towelled her hair by the fire.
Common Mispronunciations of Towel
Not TOHL
The ow is the sound in cow, not the oh of tow. With the wrong vowel the word slides towards toll.
Not TAWL
There are two syllables here, an ow gliding into a weak uhl. Many native speakers run them together quickly, but the second part is still there.
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