English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Palace Pronunciation
Palace is pronounced PA-luhs, IPA /ˈpæləs/.
PA-luhs
US /ˈpæləs/ · UK /ˈpælɪs/
Syllables: PA · luhs (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The official home of a monarch, a bishop, or another high-ranking person.
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Palace in a Sentence
- Crowds gathered outside the palace all afternoon.
- The palace was built on the site of an older fort.
- A palace guard turned us back at the gate.
Common Mispronunciations of Palace
Not puh-LAHS
Open loud on PA and let the ending crumble to luhs. The back-weighted reading belongs to the French palais.
Not PA-lays
Finish on a hissed s, not a buzzed z, and keep the vowel before it weak. The ace ending here is nothing like the card.
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