How to Pronounce "sprawl"
word
ˈspɹɔɫ
SPRAWL
spɹˈɔːl
SPRAWL
Definition
To sit, lie, or stretch out with arms and legs spread in a relaxed or careless way; also used to describe something, especially a city, growing or spreading out over a large area, often in an uncontrolled way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈspɹɔɫ
British English
spɹˈɔːl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SPRAWL
UK
SPRAWL
Listen in Context
The children sprawled on the grass after playing football.
She likes to sprawl on the sofa when she reads.
The city began to sprawl into the countryside.
He came home and sprawled across the bed, completely exhausted.