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How to pronounce bolio

Say it like BOH-lee-oh. Bolio has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BOH).

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US American/ˈboʊlioʊ/BOH-lee-oh
UK British/ˈbəʊliəʊ/BOH-lee-oh
  • BOH
  • lee
  • oh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Bolio pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. leeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. ohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of bolio

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

British respelling: BOH-lee-oh.

What does bolio mean?

noun
  1. Alternative form of boliah.

Words that rhyme with bolio

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

Questions about saying bolio

How do you pronounce bolio?

Say BOH-lee-oh. The American pronunciation is /ˈboʊlioʊ/. In British English it is /ˈbəʊliəʊ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in bolio?

Bolio has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BOH). Broken into parts: BOH · lee · oh.

Is bolio 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 /ˈbəʊliəʊ/ (BOH-lee-oh).

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