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How to pronounce pompons

Say it like POM-ponz. Pompons has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (POM).

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US American/ˈpɑmˌpɑnz/POM-ponz
UK British/ˈpɒmˌpɒnz/POM-ponz
  • POM
  • ponz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Pompons pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. POMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. ponzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of pompons

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: POM-ponz.

What does pompons mean?

noun
  1. plural of pompon How to pronounce pompon

Questions about saying pompons

How do you pronounce pompons?

Say POM-ponz. The American pronunciation is /ˈpɑmˌpɑnz/. In British English it is /ˈpɒmˌpɒnz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in pompons?

Pompons has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (POM). Broken into parts: POM · ponz.

Is pompons pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˈpɒmˌpɒnz/ (POM-ponz).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).