How to pronounce oval
American English pronunciation
OH-vul
- IPA
- /ˈoʊvəl/
- Syllables
- OH · vul (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What oval means
A shape like an egg or a stretched circle
In a sentence: Draw an oval on the page, like the outline of an egg.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin word ovum, meaning egg. People began using oval in English in about 1570.
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