How to pronounce “wow”
Say “wow” in one beat
wow
/waʊ/
The voice you hear here is American; a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- wowwaʊ
- IPA (American)
- /waʊ/
- IPA (British)
- /waʊ/
- Respelling
- WOW
- Syllables
- 1 — wow
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /waʊ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “wow” means
- noun
a joke that seems extremely funny
- verb
impress greatly
“The speaker wowed the audience”
Say it in a sentence
“She let out a quiet wow when she saw the view.”“wow”, answered
How do you pronounce “wow”?
“wow” is pronounced /waʊ/ (WOW) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /waʊ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “wow” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /waʊ/ — a single beat.
What does “wow” mean?
As a noun: a joke that seems extremely funny For example: “She let out a quiet wow when she saw the view.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “wow”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /waʊ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “wow” 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.