How to pronounce axel
American English pronunciation
AK-sul
- IPA
- /ˈæksəl/
- Syllables
- AK · sul (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What axel means
A skating jump with one and a half turns in the air
In a sentence: The skater landed her first axel, and the crowd cheered.
Where it comes from: It is named after Axel Paulsen, who first did the jump in 1882.
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