How to say SQUIRREL in British and American English [Advanced pronunciation]

Do you know how to say squirrel?
Its not easy.
Here are some Parisians attempting to say squirrel....
Let's stop mispronouncing this common English word, which is not only a very cute common mammal , but also an advanced phrasal verb, 'to squirrel (something) away' meaning: to hide or store something, especially money, in order to use it in the future.
So in today's lesson I am going to show you a few tips to help you pronounce the word squirrel, in both British and American English.
British English /ˈskwɪ.rəl/
American English /ˈskwɜː .rəl/
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[@khutchinsoncpa1]

From USA:Texas. Usually one syllable: Skwirl. My Iowa family uses two syllables, just as you demonstrate.

[@EnglishwithJoe]

Very cool!

[@myleskgallagher]

In American English we don't even use 2 syllables. It's just "skwirl" like "swirl".
I don't know which acedemic circles that 2 syllable "skwur-rul" came from, but it's not used in common speech. (Unless I'm just speaking for the Mid-Atlantic 🤔)

[@EnglishwithJoe]

In both British and American English this word has two syllables. However, there might be a tendency to drop the last and reduced syllable. In the same way we can say either chocolate or choc-late. Academics do not decide on how we pronounce English, unlike most languages. Thank you for the comment, which adds light on dropping reduced syllables.

[@myleskgallagher]

@@EnglishwithJoe That's so weird. I feel like if I said "skwur-rul" I'd get stared at for a full minute before they ask if I'm having a stroke 😅
I could probably get away with saying chaw-ka-let, tho.

[@ncommerce]

Also from the mid-atlantic, but yes, I pronounce it as one syllable.

[@jonathankidwell6889]

Ya man. Scwerl or skwurl something like that. One syllable in common spoken English for sure. I'm from California but haven't noticed friends from the east coast doing it different. I don't care what the dictionary says and I'm an insufferable pedant who protested adding a new definition to "decimate".

[@cherylhee9762]

Mid Atlantic here. We say sq then earl, altogether, one syllable.

[@evasco1979]

I user to saw "skwurl", but I am European, so I'll start sayin "Skwihrul" from now on :D

[@madelinestevens2009]

could not understand the difference between british and american pronunciation and i watched like 5 other videos before this one that just made me more confused. this is a great explanation!

[@EnglishwithJoe]

I'm glad to hear the video was useful 😊

[@cristinamarrone8515]

Lol I love squirrels ❤️

[@SaltedMeats]

"Never pronounce the double consonant". Someone has never heard a person from North Dakota say "button".

[@kellyreineke4653]

I appreciate how you didn't even try the American pronunciation.

[@EnglishwithJoe]

I am not going to torture myself!

[@SodaPopskinski]

Does the British pronunciation of Squirt sound more like the American Squirrel or squid?

[@EnglishwithJoe]

Yes, it does! Absolutely. Thank you for bringing that to my attention. Both British and American pronunciation of 'squirt' are pronounced /skwɝːt/, and the American pron of 'squirrel' is /ˈskwɝː.əl/. Nice tip!

[@idofps9709]

@@EnglishwithJoe neither language speaks alien

[@mcfalcia]

I apologize for those grey squirrels. The red ones are so much cuter. I would also say that in the US it comes out as almost as one syllable, albeit a very long one. Great vid.

[@EnglishwithJoe]

I believe it was a Victorian gentlemen who released some American greys into an English park for the bemusement of his friends, so we can only blame ourselves for that ecological disaster! I have never seen a red squirrel in the UK and I grew up in London. Cheers for the comment!

[@jzbman]

Joe apparently had to get help with the American pronunciation, at 2:25.

[@EnglishwithJoe]

I am glad to hear you watched to the end! :)

[@heatherclark8668]

We don't have squirrels in Australia but we know how to pronounce the word

[@EnglishwithJoe]

Do you use the American pronunciation or British?

[@heatherclark8668]

British

[@SUPERWARRIORMAN-xe8si]

Skworl

[@Aranimda]

I used to say squarrol
Perhaps when I think of the squid I do it right next time.

[@someperson7]

Skwirl

[@williamwinder3466]

Sss-ka-whirl