English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Palm Pronunciation
Palm is pronounced PAHM, IPA /ˈpɑlm/.
PAHM
US /ˈpɑlm/ · UK /ˈpɑːm/
Syllables: PAHM (1 syllable)
noun: The inner surface of the hand, or a tropical tree with large fan-shaped leaves.
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Palm in a Sentence
- He held the coin in his palm.
- A row of palms lines the seafront.
- She read my palm at the fair.
Common Mispronunciations of Palm
Not PALM
Leave the l out of it. Palm rhymes with calm and balm, where the l is also written but never said.
Not PAM
Open the vowel right out to the ah of father, which is what gives the word its length.
Tip: One beat, PAHM, and the hand and the tree sound identical.
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