How To Pronounce Shallow
shallow
In British English, shallow is pronounced /ˈʃæl.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʃæl.əʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈʃæl.oʊ/.
Shallow 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
Shallow 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.
Words That Rhyme With Shallow
Questions About Shallow
How do you pronounce shallow in British English?
In British English, shallow is pronounced /ˈʃæl.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʃæl.əʊ].
How do you pronounce shallow in American English?
In American English, shallow is pronounced /ˈʃæl.oʊ/.
How many syllables are in shallow?
Shallow has two syllables, /ʃæl/ + /əʊ/.
Where is the stress in shallow?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ʃæl/.
Do British and American English pronounce shallow the same way?
No. British English has /ˈʃæl.əʊ/ and American English has /ˈʃæl.oʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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