Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poole

/puːl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables: poole
IPA: /puːl/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district, Dorset, England.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A civil parish (served by Worleston and District Parish Council) in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6455).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A census-designated place in Webster County and Henderson County, Kentucky, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A census-designated place in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A village in Tartu County, Estonia.

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From pool.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Pooles (plural)

Phrases

Boole Poole Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Homonyms

pool poule

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce poole?: The recorded pronunciation is /puːl/.
What does poole mean?: A town in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district, Dorset, England.
Where does poole come from?: From pool.

How to pronounce poole

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