How to pronounce “pull”
Say “pull” in one beat
pull
/pʊl/
The voice you hear here is American; a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- pullpʊl
- IPA (American)
- /pʊl/
- IPA (British)
- /pʊl/
- Respelling
- PUUL
- Syllables
- 1 — pull
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /pʊl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “pull” means
- noun
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
“the pull up the hill had him breathing harder”
- noun
the force used in pulling
“the pull of the moon”
- noun
special advantage or influence
“the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull”
Say it in a sentence
“She had to pull hard to open the stuck drawer.”“pull”, answered
How do you pronounce “pull”?
“pull” is pronounced /pʊl/ (PUUL) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /pʊl/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “pull” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /pʊl/ — a single beat.
What does “pull” mean?
As a noun: the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you For example: “the pull up the hill had him breathing harder” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “pull”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /pʊl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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