English pronunciation · Words Starting with P

Pal Pronunciation

Pal is pronounced PAL, IPA /ˈpæl/.

PAL

US /ˈpæl/  ·  UK /ˈpæl/

Syllables: PAL (1 syllable)

noun: An informal word for a friend.

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Pal in a Sentence

  • He went fishing with an old pal from school.
  • Thanks, pal, I owe you one.
  • They were pals for forty years.

Common Mispronunciations of Pal

Not PAWL

Keep the vowel flat and front, as in cat and hat. Rounding it towards aw gives the name Paul.

Not PAYL

A single a before one consonant does not go long here. Pal stays short, unlike pale.

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