How to pronounce pools
Say it like POOLZ. Pools is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- POOLZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Pools pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- POOLZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of pools
American and British speakers say pools in essentially the same way: /pulz/ in the US and /puːlz/ in the UK.
British respelling: POOLZ.
What does pools mean?
- plural of pool How to pronounce pool
- third-person singular simple present indicative of pool How to pronounce pool
Questions about saying pools
How do you pronounce pools?
Say POOLZ. The American pronunciation is /pulz/. In British English it is /puːlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in pools?
Pools is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: POOLZ.
Do Americans and Brits say pools the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /pulz/ and the British form is /puːlz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.