How to pronounce pooled
Say it like POOLD. Pooled is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- POOLD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Pooled pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- POOLDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of pooled
American and British speakers say pooled in essentially the same way: /puld/ in the US and /puːld/ in the UK.
British respelling: POOLD.
What does pooled mean?
- simple past and past participle of pool How to pronounce pool
Words that rhyme with pooled
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of pooled.
Questions about saying pooled
How do you pronounce pooled?
Say POOLD. The American pronunciation is /puld/. In British English it is /puːld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in pooled?
Pooled is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: POOLD.
Do Americans and Brits say pooled the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /puld/ and the British form is /puːld/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.