How to Pronounce "gruel"
word
ˈɡɹuɪɫ
GROO-uhl
ɡɹˈuːəl
GROO-uhl
Definition
A thin, watery food made by boiling grains or cereal in water or milk, often served as a simple meal for the sick or poor.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡɹuɪɫ
British English
ɡɹˈuːəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GROO-uhl
UK
GROO-uhl
Listen in Context
The sick child ate gruel for breakfast.
Poor families sometimes had only gruel to eat.
He made a pot of hot gruel for dinner.
After the surgery, the patient could only eat gruel for a few days.