How To Pronounce Wallow
wallow
In British English, wallow is pronounced /ˈwɒl.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɒl.əʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwɑː.loʊ/.
Wallow 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
Wallow 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 Wallow
Questions About Wallow
How do you pronounce wallow in British English?
In British English, wallow is pronounced /ˈwɒl.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɒl.əʊ].
How do you pronounce wallow in American English?
In American English, wallow is pronounced /ˈwɑː.loʊ/.
How many syllables are in wallow?
Wallow has two syllables, /wɒl/ + /əʊ/.
Where is the stress in wallow?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /wɒl/.
Do British and American English pronounce wallow the same way?
No. British English has /ˈwɒl.əʊ/ and American English has /ˈwɑː.loʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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