How To Pronounce Bellow

bellow

Phonemic

/ˈbel.əʊ/

Phonetic

[ˈbel.əʊ]

Phonemic

/ˈbel.oʊ/

In British English, bellow is pronounced /ˈbel.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbel.əʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbel.oʊ/.

Bellow has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

beləʊ

Bellow has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

bellow + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈbel.əʊz/

/ˈbel.oʊz/

bellow + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈbel.əʊd/

/ˈbel.oʊd/

bellow + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈbel.əʊ.ɪŋ/

/ˈbel.oʊ.ɪŋ/

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Questions About Bellow

How do you pronounce bellow in British English?

In British English, bellow is pronounced /ˈbel.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbel.əʊ].

How do you pronounce bellow in American English?

In American English, bellow is pronounced /ˈbel.oʊ/.

How many syllables are in bellow?

Bellow has two syllables, /bel/ + /əʊ/.

Where is the stress in bellow?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /bel/.

Do British and American English pronounce bellow the same way?

No. British English has /ˈbel.əʊ/ and American English has /ˈbel.oʊ/.

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