How to pronounce pablum
Say it like PAB-lum. Pablum has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAB).
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- PAB
- lum
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Pablum pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PABSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- lumKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of pablum
American and British speakers say pablum in essentially the same way: /ˈpæbləm/ in the US and /ˈpæbləm/ in the UK.
British respelling: PAB-lum.
What does pablum mean?
- Alternative letter-case form of Pablum (“a type of cereal for infants made from cornmeal, oat, and wheat”).
- Mushy, easily digested food; pap; (countable) a specific type of such food.
Where does pablum come from?
A variant of Pablum, the name of a food supplement for malnourished infants developed in 1931 by the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and Mead Johnson & Company, probably a shortening of Latin pābulum (“fodder for ani
Questions about saying pablum
How do you pronounce pablum?
Say PAB-lum. The American pronunciation is /ˈpæbləm/. In British English it is /ˈpæbləm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in pablum?
Pablum has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAB). Broken into parts: PAB · lum.
Do Americans and Brits say pablum the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈpæbləm/ and the British form is /ˈpæbləm/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.