Pronunciation of "pummelo"
My hubby (grew up in Malaysia, now in US) pronounces it with accent on "pum" part of word, whereas some US people think it's accented on "lo." Is it necessarily one way or the other or does it vary with the country?
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" Is it necessarily one way or the other or does it vary with the country? The primary stress is on the first syllable. The final syllable gets secondary stress, of course, because the "o" is long.
- " Is it necessarily one way or the other or does it vary with the country?
- The primary stress is on the first syllable.
- The final syllable gets secondary stress, of course, because the "o" is long.
- This is standard, PUM-uh-low.
- People are free to pronounce it any way they like within their own dialect.
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Laura WongMy hubby (grew up in Malaysia, now in US) pronounces it with accent on "pum" part of word, whereas some US people think it's accented on "lo." Is it necessarily one way or the other or does it vary with the country?
The primary stress is on the first syllable. The final syllable gets secondary stress, of course, because the "o" is long. Thi
0pomelo /'pam?lo/
pommelo /'p?m?lo/
See https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pomelo
That's an American dictionary. Click on the two audio icons to hear the two different pronunciations.
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