How to Pronounce "pupil"
word
/ˈpjupəɫ/
PYOO-puhl
/pjˈuːpəl/
PYOO-puhl
Definition
A pupil is a student, particularly in a school, or the black part in the center of your eye which lets light in.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈpjupəɫ/
British English
/pjˈuːpəl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PYOO-puhl
UK
PYOO-puhl
Listen in Context
The pupil raised her hand to answer the question.
The doctor looked at my pupil to check my eyes.
There are thirty pupils in her class.
The pupil gets bigger in the dark to let in more light.