English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Poultry Pronunciation
Poultry is pronounced POHL-tree, IPA /ˈpoʊltri/.
POHL-tree
US /ˈpoʊltri/ · UK /ˈpəʊltri/
Syllables: POHL · tree (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: Birds such as chickens, ducks and turkeys kept for their meat and eggs.
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Poultry in a Sentence
- The farm shop sells poultry and eggs on Saturdays.
- Poultry prices rose sharply last winter.
- He will not eat red meat but does eat poultry.
Common Mispronunciations of Poultry
Not POOL-tree
This ou pair is a long oh, so the opening half is said like pole.
Not pohl-TREE
POHL arrives first and loudest, and tree behind it is quick and level.
Tip: Poultry and paltry sit one letter apart in writing and a whole vowel apart by ear: POHL-tree against PAWL-tree.
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