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How to pronounce maypole in English?

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maypole
Usually, this means pastoral celebrations and druids dancing around the maypole.
From the cnn.com
The earliest historical mention of the maypole in Sweden is from the Middle Ages.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Schoolchildren doing choreographed dances and maypole dances at 19 Maypoles.
From the denverpost.com
She made the maypole the event symbol and the spring ribbon dance endures to this day.
From the delawareonline.com
Holywood is famous for its maypole at the crossroads in the centre of town.
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It featured crowning a May Queen, a Green Man and dancing around a maypole.
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There is a genuine old tractor to play on, a large wide slide and an old-style maypole.
From the nzherald.co.nz
A recreated maypole, symbol of the event, greets visitors as they enter the exhibit room.
From the delawareonline.com
They survive today largely in the form of bonfires, maypole dances and courtship rituals.
From the suntimes.com
More examples
  • A vertical pole or post decorated with streamers that can be held by dancers celebrating May Day
  • A maypole is a tall wooden pole erected as a part of various European folk festivals, particularly on May Day, although in some countries it is instead erected at Midsummer. ...