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Ole Pronunciation
Ole is pronounced OHL, IPA /ˈoʊl/.
OHL
US /ˈoʊl/
Syllables: OHL (1 syllable)
adjective and interjection: A casual spelling of old, as in good ole days, and also the Spanish shout of approval written ole.
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Two Ways to Say Ole
The pronunciation changes with the meaning or the part of speech. The form above is the most common; the others are:
- the Spanish shout, oh-LAY: /ˌoʊˈleɪ/ (oh-LAY)
Ole in a Sentence
- He still drives the same ole van.
- The crowd answered with a long ole.
- That is the good ole way of doing it.
Common Mispronunciations of Ole
Not OH-lee
The casual spelling of old is one beat that rhymes with hole, with nothing sounded after the l.
Not OH-lay
The Spanish word puts its weight at the end, oh-LAY, and the front stressed version belongs to neither language.
Tip: Spanish writes the shout with an accent, ole, and English drops it, which is how one spelling ended up with two readings.
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