How to Pronounce "controls"
word
/kənˈtɹoʊɫz/
kuhn-TROHLZ
/kəntɹˈəʊlz/
kuhn-TROHLZ
Definition
Buttons, switches, or other parts of a machine, device, or system that you use to make it work or change how it works. It can also mean the methods used to manage or limit something, but the noun plural most often refers to physical controls.
IPA Transcription
American English
/kənˈtɹoʊɫz/
British English
/kəntɹˈəʊlz/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
kuhn-TROHLZ
UK
kuhn-TROHLZ
Listen in Context
These controls let you change the temperature.
The controls are on the left side of the machine.
She does not understand the car controls yet.
Once you get used to the controls, the game is actually pretty easy.