How do you pronounce this word?
It's pretty crazy. S-K-W.
Now make sure you don't forget the lip rounding, that's important.
S-K-W-R.
Forget the vowel, just make an R sound.
S-K-W-R. Squirr-el
Then just the dark L. You do not lift your tongue tip for the Dark L.
L, L. It's made back here. L.
Squirr-el Squirrel.