How to Pronounce "palmer"
word
/ˈpɑɫmɝ/
PAH-mur
/pˈɑːmɐ/
PAH-muh
Definition
A palmer is an old-fashioned word for a pilgrim, especially one who has returned from the Holy Land carrying a palm branch as a sign of the journey. You usually see it in historical, literary, or religious texts rather than in everyday English.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈpɑɫmɝ/
British English
/pˈɑːmɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PAH-mur
UK
PAH-muh
Listen in Context
The old story speaks of a palmer who walked for years.
In the poem, the palmer carries a palm branch.
A palmer stopped at the church for food and rest.
I had to look up palmer because it definitely isn't a word you hear every day.