How to pronounce fallow
Say it like FAL-oh. Fallow has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FAL).
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- FAL
- oh
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Fallow pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FALSay 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 fallow
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: FAL-oh.
What does fallow mean?
- Ploughed but left unseeded for more than one planting season.
- Left unworked and uncropped for some amount of time.
- Inactive; undeveloped.“a fallow period in one's career”
- Ground plowed and harrowed but left unseeded for one year.
- Uncultivated land.
- The plowing or tilling of land, without sowing it for a season.
- To make land fallow for agricultural purposes.
Where does fallow come from?
From Middle English falwe, from Old English fealh, fealg (“fallow land”), from Proto-West Germanic *falgu (compare Saterland Frisian Falge, West Frisian falig, felling, Dutch valg, German Felge), from Proto-Indo-European *polḱéh₂ (“arable l
Words that rhyme with fallow
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of fallow.
Questions about saying fallow
How do you pronounce fallow?
Say FAL-oh. The American pronunciation is /ˈfæloʊ/. In British English it is /ˈfæləʊ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in fallow?
Fallow has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FAL). Broken into parts: FAL · oh.
Is fallow 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 /ˈfæləʊ/ (FAL-oh).