How to pronounce bowels
Say it like BOW-ulz. Bowels has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BOW).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce bowels. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- BOW
- ulz
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Bowels pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BOWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
- ulzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of bowels
American and British speakers say bowels in essentially the same way: /ˈbaʊəlz/ in the US and /ˈbaʊəlz/ in the UK.
British respelling: BOW-ulz.
What does bowels mean?
- The deepest or innermost part.“down in the bowels of the Earth”
- The concept or quality that defines something at its very core.“the project’s bowels”
- The intestines.
- plural of bowel How to pronounce bowel
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Questions about saying bowels
How do you pronounce bowels?
Say BOW-ulz. The American pronunciation is /ˈbaʊəlz/. In British English it is /ˈbaʊəlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in bowels?
Bowels has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BOW). Broken into parts: BOW · ulz.
Do Americans and Brits say bowels the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbaʊəlz/ and the British form is /ˈbaʊəlz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.