How to pronounce bowtie
Say it like BOH-ty. Bowtie has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BOH).
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US American/ˈboʊˌtaɪ/BOH-ty
UK British/bəʊˈtaɪ/boh-TY
- BOH
- ty
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Bowtie pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- tyGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of bowtie
- The stress moves: Americans stress syllable 1, while British speakers stress syllable 2.
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: boh-TY.
What does bowtie mean?
noun
- A man's necktie tied in a bow around the throat.
- A kind of road intersection. See Bowtie (road).
- Having the shape that the displayed part of a bowtie does when the latter is tied.“The corkscrew pasta holds the cheese sauce better, but all I had in the cupboard was bowtie pasta.”
Where does bowtie come from?
From bow + tie.
Questions about saying bowtie
How do you pronounce bowtie?
Say BOH-ty. The American pronunciation is /ˈboʊˌtaɪ/. In British English it is /bəʊˈtaɪ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in bowtie?
Bowtie has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BOH). Broken into parts: BOH · ty.
Is bowtie pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The stress moves: Americans stress syllable 1, while British speakers stress syllable 2. The British form is /bəʊˈtaɪ/ (boh-TY).