How to pronounce pimple
Say it like PIM-pul. Pimple has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PIM).
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- PIM
- pul
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Pimple pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PIMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- pulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of pimple
American and British speakers say pimple in essentially the same way: /ˈpɪmpəl/ in the US and /ˈpɪmpəl/ in the UK.
British respelling: PIM-pul.
What does pimple mean?
- An inflamed (raised and colored) spot on the surface of the skin that is usually painful and fills with pus.“I had to pop that embarrassing pimple, it was huge and red and on the tip of my nose.”
- Scotch (whisky)
- To mark, cover or disfigure (something) as with pimples.
- To develop pimples.
Where does pimple come from?
Early Modern English pimple, pumple, from Middle English pymple, pympyl, of uncertain origin but probably a nasalized variant of Old English *pipel, *pypel, from Old English piplian, pyplian (“to break out in pimples, show eruptions”), prob
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Words that rhyme with pimple
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Questions about saying pimple
How do you pronounce pimple?
Say PIM-pul. The American pronunciation is /ˈpɪmpəl/. In British English it is /ˈpɪmpəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in pimple?
Pimple has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PIM). Broken into parts: PIM · pul.
Do Americans and Brits say pimple the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈpɪmpəl/ and the British form is /ˈpɪmpəl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.