English pronunciation
How to pronounce “whole”
Phonetic spelling
HOHL
IPA /ˈhoʊɫ/
How do you spell “whole”?
w h o l e
“whole” is spelled W-H-O-L-E. It is pronounced HOHL, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I ate the whole pizza by myself.
She spent the whole day reading.