How to pronounce palindrome
Say it like PAL-in-drohm. Palindrome has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAL).
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- PAL
- in
- drohm
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Palindrome pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PALSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- inKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- drohmKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of palindrome
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: PAL-in-drohm.
What does palindrome mean?
- A word, phrase, number or any other sequence of units which has the property of reading the same forwards as it does backwards, character for character, sometimes disregarding punctuation, capitalization and diacritics.
- A poetic form in which the sequence of words reads the same in either direction.
- A sequence of items that follows the same pattern both forwards and backwards.
Questions about saying palindrome
How do you pronounce palindrome?
Say PAL-in-drohm. The American pronunciation is /ˈpælɪndroʊm/. In British English it is /ˈpælɪndrəʊm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in palindrome?
Palindrome has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAL). Broken into parts: PAL · in · drohm.
Is palindrome pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈpælɪndrəʊm/ (PAL-in-drohm).