How to pronounce “low”
Say “low” in one beat
low
/loʊ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ləʊ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- lowloʊ
- IPA (American)
- /loʊ/
- IPA (British)
- /ləʊ/
- Respelling
- LOH
- Syllables
- 1 — low
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /loʊ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/loʊ/
/ləʊ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “low” means
- noun
an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
“a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow”
- noun
British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963)
- noun
a low level or position or degree
“the stock market fell to a new low”
Say it in a sentence
“The batteries in the remote were running low.”“low”, answered
How do you pronounce “low”?
“low” is pronounced /loʊ/ (LOH) in American English and /ləʊ/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /loʊ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “low” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /loʊ/ — a single beat.
Is “low” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /loʊ/ (LOH); British English says /ləʊ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “low” mean?
As a noun: an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation For example: “a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “low”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /loʊ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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