How to pronounce spool
American English pronunciation
SPOOL
- IPA
- /ˈspul/
- Syllables
- SPOOL (1 syllable)
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What spool means
A little roll that thread or tape is wound around
In a sentence: Grandma pulled a spool of red thread from her sewing box.
Where it comes from: It comes from old Germanic words for a spool or reel, from an older root meaning "to split."
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