how to pronounce howl

/ˈhaʊl/

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the above transcription of howl is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

howl is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… you have to read the howl of happiness …”

meaning of howl

Howl is a word that means to make a loud, long, and deep sound, usually of pain or grief.

howl frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word howl occurs in english on average 3.1 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.