English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Pupil Pronunciation
Pupil is pronounced PYOO-puhl, IPA /ˈpjupəl/.
PYOO-puhl
US /ˈpjupəl/ · UK /ˈpjuːpəl/
Syllables: PYOO · puhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A child at school, or the dark opening in the middle of the eye.
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Pupil in a Sentence
- Every pupil gets a locker in the first week.
- The doctor shone a light to see how the pupil reacted.
- She was a pupil here forty years ago.
Common Mispronunciations of Pupil
Not POO-puhl
Begin with pyoo, because this p is followed by a glide, as it is in pure and puny.
Not PYOO-pil
Pupil closes on a weak puhl that rhymes with the end of people.
Tip: The pupil of an eye and a pupil at school are one word, from the Latin for a little doll.
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