How to pronounce Pullam?

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Pronunciation of Pullam in Oak Park, IL, USA

PULL-yum (like William, only Pull. Pulliam is actually a variant pronunciation of William, which becomes obvious when you watch yourself pronounce the two names in the mirror.)


Type of Name:

Last name

Language:

English

Additional Information:

A variant pronunciation of William, which became a distinct surname sometime before 1630, when the first Pulliam came to the American colonies near Annapolis, MD.


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Pronunciation of Pullam in Oak Park, IL, USA

Pullam is pronounced as

p uu l y uh m

p sounds like the 'p' in 'pet'
uu sounds like the 'u' in 'put'
l sounds like the 'l' in 'let'
y sounds like the 'y' in 'yes'
uh sounds like the 'u' in 'up'
m sounds like the 'm' in 'me'


Pullam is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ p uu l y uh m ]

p uu l y uh m
pet put let yes up me

Type of Name:

Last name

Language:

English

Additional Information:

A variant pronunciation of William, which became a distinct surname sometime before 1630, when the first Pulliam came to the American colonies near Annapolis, MD.


Comments: