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How to pronounce pullout

Say it like PUUL-owt. Pullout has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PUUL).

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US American/ˈpʊˌlaʊt/PUUL-owt
UK British/ˈpʊˌlaʊt/PUUL-owt
  • PUUL
  • owt
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Pullout pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. PUULSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
  2. owtGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ow" in now.

American vs British pronunciation of pullout

American and British speakers say pullout in essentially the same way: /ˈpʊˌlaʊt/ in the US and /ˈpʊˌlaʊt/ in the UK.

British respelling: PUUL-owt.

What does pullout mean?

noun
  1. A withdrawal, especially of armed forces.
  2. The change of the flight of an aircraft from a dive to level or climbing flight.
  3. An object, such as a newspaper supplement, that can be pulled out from something else.

Where does pullout come from?

Deverbal from pull out.

Similar and opposite words

Similar meaning

Questions about saying pullout

How do you pronounce pullout?

Say PUUL-owt. The American pronunciation is /ˈpʊˌlaʊt/. In British English it is /ˈpʊˌlaʊt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in pullout?

Pullout has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PUUL). Broken into parts: PUUL · owt.

Do Americans and Brits say pullout the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈpʊˌlaʊt/ and the British form is /ˈpʊˌlaʊt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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