Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pal

/pæl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English

Syllables
pal
IPA
/pæl/
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Acronym of phase alternating/alternation/alternated line (TV standard).

Uncountable

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noun

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Countable; Uncountable

noun

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noun

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noun

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Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

PIE word *bʰréh₂tēr Borrowed from Angloromani pal (“brother, friend”), from Romani phral (“brother”), from Sanskrit भ्रातृ (bhrātṛ, “brother”). Doublet of bhai, brother, bru, frater, friar, and vai.

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Word Breakdown

  • Root: pal, phral, भ्रातृ

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Questions

How do you pronounce pal?
The recorded pronunciation is /pæl/.
What does pal mean?
Acronym of phase alternating/alternation/alternated line (TV standard).
Where does pal come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

How to pronounce pal

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “pal”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/pæl/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “pal”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “pal” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.