How To Pronounce Billow

billow

Phonemic

/ˈbɪl.əʊ/

Phonetic

[ˈbɪl.əʊ]

Phonemic

/ˈbɪl.oʊ/

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

Billow 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

bɪləʊ

Billow 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.

billow + -s

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

/ˈbɪl.əʊz/

/ˈbɪl.oʊz/

billow + -ed

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

/ˈbɪl.əʊd/

/ˈbɪl.oʊd/

billow + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈbɪl.əʊ.ɪŋ/

/ˈbɪl.oʊ.ɪŋ/

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Questions About Billow

How do you pronounce billow in British English?

In British English, billow is pronounced /ˈbɪl.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbɪl.əʊ].

How do you pronounce billow in American English?

In American English, billow is pronounced /ˈbɪl.oʊ/.

How many syllables are in billow?

Billow has two syllables, /bɪl/ + /əʊ/.

Where is the stress in billow?

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

Do British and American English pronounce billow the same way?

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

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