English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Poll Pronunciation
Poll is pronounced POHL, IPA /ˈpoʊl/.
POHL
US /ˈpoʊl/
Syllables: POHL (1 syllable)
noun and verb: A survey of opinion, or the casting and counting of votes.
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Poll in a Sentence
- The latest poll puts them four points behind.
- Turnout at the poll was the highest in years.
- They polled two thousand households by telephone.
Common Mispronunciations of Poll
Not PAHL
Poll rhymes with hole, so the vowel runs to a long oh and never to the short o of doll.
Not PUUL
Poll and pull sit at opposite ends of the mouth, one on a long oh and the other on the loose oo of book.
Tip: Poll and pole are homophones, and the double l on the end changes nothing at all.
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