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How to pronounce escrowed

Say it like ES-krohd. Escrowed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ES).

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US American/ˈɛskroʊd/ES-krohd
UK British/ˈɛskrəʊd/ES-krohd
  • ES
  • krohd
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Escrowed pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

American vs British pronunciation of escrowed

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

British respelling: ES-krohd.

What does escrowed mean?

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

Questions about saying escrowed

How do you pronounce escrowed?

Say ES-krohd. The American pronunciation is /ˈɛskroʊd/. In British English it is /ˈɛskrəʊd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in escrowed?

Escrowed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ES). Broken into parts: ES · krohd.

Is escrowed 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 /ˈɛskrəʊd/ (ES-krohd).

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