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How to pronounce lows

Say it like LOHZ. Lows is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/loʊz/LOHZ
UK British/ləʊz/LOHZ
  • LOHZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Lows pronunciation, sound by sound

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

American vs British pronunciation of lows

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

British respelling: LOHZ.

What does lows mean?

noun
  1. plural of low How to pronounce low
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of low How to pronounce low

Words that rhyme with lows

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of lows.

Questions about saying lows

How do you pronounce lows?

Say LOHZ. The American pronunciation is /loʊz/. In British English it is /ləʊz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in lows?

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

Is lows 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 /ləʊz/ (LOHZ).

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