How to pronounce polled
Say it like POHLD. Polled is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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US American/poʊld/POHLD
UK British/pəʊld/POHLD
- POHLD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Polled pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- POHLDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of polled
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: POHLD.
What does polled mean?
verb
- simple past and past participle of poll How to pronounce poll
- Lopped; said of trees having their tops cut off.
- Cropped; bald.
- Without horns; said of livestock that normally have horns, but which have been bred to be hornless, or which have been dehorned.
Words that rhyme with polled
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Questions about saying polled
How do you pronounce polled?
Say POHLD. The American pronunciation is /poʊld/. In British English it is /pəʊld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in polled?
Polled is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: POHLD.
Is polled 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 /pəʊld/ (POHLD).