Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paul

/pɔl/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.03 in modern English

Syllables
paul
IPA
/pɔl/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

In the New Testament, Saul, the Apostle to the Gentiles and the author of fourteen epistles.

name

A male given name from Latin of biblical origin.

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Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin Paulus, from paulus (“small”). Doublet of Pablo and Paolo.

Origin

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɔl/
  • British English: /pɔːl/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

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Questions

How do you pronounce paul?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɔl/.
What does paul mean?
In the New Testament, Saul, the Apostle to the Gentiles and the author of fourteen epistles.
Where does paul come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

How to pronounce paul

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