How to pronounce pommel
American English pronunciation
PUM-ul
- IPA
- /ˈpʌməl/
- Syllables
- PUM · ul (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- PAH-mul
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What pommel means
The rounded knob at the front of a saddle
In a sentence: Hold on to the pommel when the horse starts to trot.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word for a little ball or knob, from the Latin pomum, an apple.
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