How to pronounce soul

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

American/soʊl/

What does soul mean?

nounThe spirit or essence of a person usually thought to consist of one's thoughts and personality, often believed to live on after the person's death.

“Flowey: See that heart? That is your SOUL, the very culmination of your being!”

The spirit or essence of anything.

“"There's a vibrancy that comes from the building's historic soul metting the rhythm of the Caribbean," says Monnier.”

Life, energy, vigor.

“That he vvants Algebra he muſt confeſs. / But not a ſoul to give our arms ſucceſs.”

adjCharacteristic of or pertaining to African American culture.

verbTo endow with a soul or mind.

To beg on All Soul's Day.

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