English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Pulled Pronunciation
Pulled is pronounced PUULD, IPA /ˈpʊld/.
PUULD
US /ˈpʊld/ · UK /ˈpʊld/
Syllables: PUULD (1 syllable)
verb (past of pull): Moved something towards yourself or in the direction you were going.
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Pulled in a Sentence
- She pulled the door shut behind her.
- We pulled the boat up onto the shingle.
- He pulled a muscle in the second half.
Common Mispronunciations of Pulled
Not PUL-ed
The ending is a single d joined straight onto the l. No extra syllable appears after an l sound.
Not POOLD
The vowel is the short, loose oo of book, not the long oo of pool. The two words are a well-known minimal pair.
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