How to pronounce puddle
Say it like PUHD-ul. Puddle has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PUHD).
- PUHD
- ul
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Puddle pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PUHDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
- ulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of puddle
American and British speakers say puddle in essentially the same way: /ˈpʌdəl/ in the US and /ˈpʌdəl/ in the UK.
British respelling: PUHD-ul.
What does puddle mean?
- A small, often temporary, pool of water, usually on a path or road.
- A homogeneous mixture of clay, water, and sometimes grit, used to line a canal or pond to make it watertight.
- The ripple left by the withdrawal of an oar from the water.
- To form a puddle.
- To play or splash in a puddle.
- Of butterflies, to congregate on a puddle or moist substance to pick up nutrients.
Where does puddle come from?
From Middle English podel, diminutive of Old English pudd (“ditch”), from Proto-Germanic *puddaz (compare Low German Pudel (“puddle”), Middle High German podel (“quagmire, mudhole”), Hunsrik Puttel, dialectal German Pfudel (“puddle”), Germa
Words that rhyme with puddle
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of puddle.
Questions about saying puddle
How do you pronounce puddle?
Say PUHD-ul. The American pronunciation is /ˈpʌdəl/. In British English it is /ˈpʌdəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in puddle?
Puddle has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PUHD). Broken into parts: PUHD · ul.
Do Americans and Brits say puddle the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈpʌdəl/ and the British form is /ˈpʌdəl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.