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Paolo Pronunciation

Paolo is pronounced POW-loh, IPA /ˈpaʊloʊ/.

POW-loh

US /ˈpaʊloʊ/

Syllables: POW · loh (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)

proper noun: An Italian man's name, the Italian form of Paul.

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Paolo in a Sentence

  • Paolo cooks for the whole family on Sundays.
  • We met Paolo at a conference in Turin.
  • Paolo Uccello painted the battle scenes in Florence.

Common Mispronunciations of Paolo

Not pa-OH-loh

Italian runs the a and the o together into one ow, the vowel of now, which leaves the name at two beats.

Not PAY-oh-loh

No ay appears anywhere in this name, and no beat follows the first until loh.

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