Pronunciation

How to pronounce “pull

“pull” is pronounced /pʊl/ (PUUL) — one syllable.
The sound

Say “pull” in one beat

Say it like this

pull

/pʊl/

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1 beat
  1. 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
Meaning

What “pull” means

  1. noun

    the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

    the pull up the hill had him breathing harder

  2. noun

    the force used in pulling

    the pull of the moon

  3. 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.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

3 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

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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