How to pronounce pool
Say it like POOL. Pool is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- POOL
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Pool pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- POOLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of pool
American and British speakers say pool in essentially the same way: /pul/ in the US and /puːl/ in the UK.
British respelling: POOL.
What does pool mean?
- A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water.“the pools of Solomon”
- Any small body of standing or stagnant water; a puddle.
- A set of resources that are kept ready to use.
- To form a pool.
- A supply of resources.
- A number of people when considered as a resource.“dating pool”
- A game at billiards, in which each of the players stakes a certain sum, the winner taking the whole; also, in public billiard rooms, a game in which the loser pays the entrance fee for all who engage in the game.
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with pool
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Words that sound like pool
Questions about saying pool
How do you pronounce pool?
Say POOL. The American pronunciation is /pul/. In British English it is /puːl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in pool?
Pool is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: POOL.
Do Americans and Brits say pool the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /pul/ and the British form is /puːl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as pool?
Pool sounds the same as Poole in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.