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How to pronounce bellowed

Say it like BEL-ohd. Bellowed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BEL).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈbɛloʊd/BEL-ohd
UK British/ˈbɛləʊd/BEL-ohd
  • BEL
  • ohd
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Bellowed pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. BELSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. ohdKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of bellowed

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: BEL-ohd.

What does bellowed mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of bellow How to pronounce bellow

Words that rhyme with bellowed

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of bellowed.

Questions about saying bellowed

How do you pronounce bellowed?

Say BEL-ohd. The American pronunciation is /ˈbɛloʊd/. In British English it is /ˈbɛləʊd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in bellowed?

Bellowed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BEL). Broken into parts: BEL · ohd.

Is bellowed pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈbɛləʊd/ (BEL-ohd).

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).