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How to pronounce lowed

Say it like LOHD. Lowed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/loʊd/LOHD
UK British/ləʊd/LOHD
  • LOHD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Lowed pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. LOHDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of lowed

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

British respelling: LOHD.

What does lowed mean?

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

Words that rhyme with lowed

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Words that sound like lowed

Questions about saying lowed

How do you pronounce lowed?

Say LOHD. The American pronunciation is /loʊd/. In British English it is /ləʊd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in lowed?

Lowed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: LOHD.

Is lowed 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 /ləʊd/ (LOHD).

What words sound the same as lowed?

Lowed sounds the same as load, lode in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

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