How to pronounce callow
Say it like KAL-oh. Callow has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAL).
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- KAL
- oh
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Callow pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KALSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- ohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of callow
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: KAL-oh.
What does callow mean?
- Immature, inexperienced, or naive.
- Having no hair; bald, bare, hairless.
- Of a brick: unburnt.
- Of land: low-lying and near a river, and thus regularly submerged.
- Synonym of teneral (“an insect or other arthropod such as a spider which has just undergone ecdysis (“shedding of the exoskeleton”) and so lacks color or firmness”).
- An alluvial flat.
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Words that rhyme with callow
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Questions about saying callow
How do you pronounce callow?
Say KAL-oh. The American pronunciation is /ˈkæloʊ/. In British English it is /ˈkæləʊ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in callow?
Callow has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAL). Broken into parts: KAL · oh.
Is callow 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 /ˈkæləʊ/ (KAL-oh).