How to Pronounce "palmetto"
word
pæɫˈmɛtoʊ/, /pɑɫˈmɛtoʊ
pal-MEH-toh
pælˈmetəʊ
pal-MET-oh
Definition
A palmetto is a small palm tree with fan-shaped leaves, commonly found in the southeastern United States and the Caribbean.
IPA Transcription
American English
pæɫˈmɛtoʊ/, /pɑɫˈmɛtoʊ
British English
pælˈmetəʊ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
pal-MEH-toh
UK
pal-MET-oh
Listen in Context
The palmetto grows well in sandy soil.
People used palmetto leaves to make baskets.
We saw a palmetto near the beach.
South Carolina is called the Palmetto State because of the palmetto trees.