how to pronounce stole

/ˈstoʊl/

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stole is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… Rudolph yeah cuz I stole his nose are …”

meanings of stole

noun:

A scarf-like garment, often made of fur.
A garment consisting of a decorated band worn on the back of the neck with each end hanging over the chest, worn in ecclesiastical settings or sometimes as a part of graduation dress.
A stolon.

verb:

Past participle of steal.
Simple past tense of steal.

stole frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word stole occurs in english on average 10.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.