How to pronounce “follow”
Say “follow” in 2 beats
follow
/ˈfɑloʊ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /fɒləʊ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- folfɑstress
- lowloʊ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈfɑloʊ/
- IPA (British)
- /fɒləʊ/
- Respelling
- FAH-loh
- Syllables
- 2 — FOL-low
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: FOL-low. “fol” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈfɑloʊ/
/fɒləʊ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “follow” means
- verb
to travel behind, go after, come after
“The ducklings followed their mother around the pond”
- verb
be later in time
“Tuesday always follows Monday”
- verb
come as a logical consequence; follow logically
“It follows that your assertion is false”
Say it in a sentence
“Follow the river path and you cannot get lost.”“follow”, answered
How do you pronounce “follow”?
“follow” is pronounced /ˈfɑloʊ/ (FAH-loh) in American English and /fɒləʊ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “fol”. Build it as FOL-low, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “follow” have?
2: fol · low. The beat lands on the first, “fol”.
Is “follow” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈfɑloʊ/ (FAH-loh); British English says /fɒləʊ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “follow” mean?
As a verb: to travel behind, go after, come after For example: “The ducklings followed their mother around the pond” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “follow”?
Stress the first syllable: FOL-low. “fol” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “follow” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.