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How to pronounce narrows

Say it like NER-ohz. Narrows has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NER).

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US American/ˈnɛroʊz/NER-ohz
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  • NER
  • ohz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Narrows pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

What does narrows mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of narrow How to pronounce narrow
noun
  1. A narrow part of a navigable waterway.

Words that rhyme with narrows

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Questions about saying narrows

How do you pronounce narrows?

Say NER-ohz. The American pronunciation is /ˈnɛroʊz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in narrows?

Narrows has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (NER). Broken into parts: NER · ohz.

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