How to pronounce castle

Say it like this: /ˈkæsəl/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈkæsəl/
Australian

What does castle mean?

nounA large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or mansion with some of the architectural f

An instance of castling.

A rook; a chess piece shaped like a castle tower.

verbTo house or keep in a castle.

“...to encastle, to Castle.”

To protect or separate in a similar way.

“Castle me in the armes of thy everlasting strength.”

To make into a castle: to build in the form of a castle or add (real or imitation) battlements to an existing building.

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