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WillowbrookWord 313 of 545 · Food and drink
How to pronounce pomegranate
/ˈpɒmɪɡrænɪt/ British English
POM·i·gran·it
4 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
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✗ Many people say
pome·GRA·nate
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POM·i·gran·it
My tip
Stress the start, and ate is just it.
In a sentence
This pomegranate is full of juicy seeds.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: POM-i-gran-it.
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Questions
How do you pronounce pomegranate?
In British English, pomegranate is pronounced /ˈpɒmɪɡrænɪt/. Say it like this: POM-i-gran-it. Stress the start, and ate is just it.
How many syllables are in pomegranate?
When you say it, pomegranate has 4 syllables: POM-i-gran-it. The strong beat is the first one, POM.
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