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How to pronounce rows

Say it like ROHZ. Rows is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

VoiceSpeed
US American/roʊz/ROHZ
UK British/rəʊz/ROHZ
  • ROHZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Rows pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

American vs British pronunciation of rows

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

British respelling: ROHZ.

What does rows mean?

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

Words that rhyme with rows

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

Words that sound like rows

Questions about saying rows

How do you pronounce rows?

Say ROHZ. The American pronunciation is /roʊz/. In British English it is /rəʊz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in rows?

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

Is rows 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 /rəʊz/ (ROHZ).

What words sound the same as rows?

Rows sounds the same as rose in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

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