English pronunciation

How to pronounce “paul

Phonetic spelling

PAWL

IPA /ˈpɔɫ/

Syllable stress

pawl

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “paul”?

p a u l

paul” is spelled P-A-U-L. It is pronounced PAWL, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • My friend Paul is coming over for dinner tonight.

  • Paul can fix almost anything in the house.

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