How to Pronounce "spirals"
word
ˈspaɪɹəɫz
SPY-ruhlz
spˈaɪəɹəlz
SPY-uh-ruhlz
Definition
Spirals are shapes or objects that curve around a central point, getting closer or farther away as they go around. The word can also mean something that moves or happens in a continuous, twisting pattern.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈspaɪɹəɫz
British English
spˈaɪəɹəlz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SPY-ruhlz
UK
SPY-uh-ruhlz
Listen in Context
The snail's shell has beautiful spirals.
He drew spirals on his notebook during class.
The staircase in the museum spirals up to the roof.
Watch how smoke spirals into the sky after a fire.