How to pronounce palmyra
Say it like pal-MY-ruh. Palmyra has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MY).
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- pal
- MY
- ruh
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Palmyra pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- palKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- MYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- ruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of palmyra
American and British speakers say palmyra in essentially the same way: /pælˈmaɪrə/ in the US and /pælˈmaɪrə/ in the UK.
British respelling: pal-MY-ruh.
What does palmyra mean?
- A palm (Borassus flabellifer) with straight black upright trunk and palmate leaves, whose wood, fruit, and roots can be used for many purposes.
Where does palmyra come from?
From Portuguese palmeira (“palm tree”), from palma (“palm, palm tree”) + -eria (“-tree: forming tree names”), from Old Galician-Portuguese -eira (“-plant: forming plant names from their fruit”), from Latin -āria (“-ary: forming feminine nou
Words that rhyme with palmyra
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of palmyra.
Questions about saying palmyra
How do you pronounce palmyra?
Say pal-MY-ruh. The American pronunciation is /pælˈmaɪrə/. In British English it is /pælˈmaɪrə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in palmyra?
Palmyra has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MY). Broken into parts: pal · MY · ruh.
Do Americans and Brits say palmyra the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /pælˈmaɪrə/ and the British form is /pælˈmaɪrə/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.