how to pronounce growl

/ɡɹaʊl/

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growl is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of growl in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… is a game I might growl but I am not …”

meaning of growl

Growl is a sound made by a dog or other animal when it is angry or threatening.

growl frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word growl occurs in english on average 2.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.