How to pronounce row
Say it like ROH. Row is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- ROH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Tip: A line or rowing a boat rhymes with go. An argument rhymes with cow.
Row pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ROHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of row
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: ROH.
What does row mean?
- A line of objects, often regularly spaced, such as seats in a theatre, vegetable plants in a garden, etc.
- Specifically, a line of buildings on a street; also, the street itself (especially in street names)
- A horizontal line of entries in a table, etc., going from left to right, as opposed to a column going from top to bottom.
- To propel (a boat or other craft) over water using oars.
- To transport in a boat propelled with oars.“to row the captain ashore in his barge”
- To be moved by oars.“The boat rows easily.”
- An act or instance of rowing.“I went for an early-morning row.”
- Any of several thematically similar exercise movements performed with a pulling motion of the arms towards the back.
Where does row come from?
Cognate with Scots raw (“row”), dialectal Norwegian rå (“boundary line”), Saterland Frisian Riege (“row”), West Frisian rige (“row”), Dutch rij (“row, line”), German Low German Reeg, Riege, Rieg (“row”), German Reihe (“row”), German Riege (“sports team”).
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Words that rhyme with row
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Questions about saying row
How do you pronounce row?
Say ROH. The American pronunciation is /roʊ/. In British English it is /rəʊ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in row?
Row is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: ROH.
Is row 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 /rəʊ/ (ROH).
What words sound the same as row?
Row sounds the same as rho, roe, Rowe, ro, roh in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.