How to pronounce snow
Say it like SNOH. Snow is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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US American/snoʊ/SNOH
UK British/snəʊ/SNOH
- SNOH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Snow pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SNOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of snow
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: SNOH.
What does snow mean?
noun
- precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
- a layer of snowflakes (white crystals of frozen water) covering the ground
- English writer of novels about moral dilemmas in academe (1905-1980)
- fall as snow“It was snowing all night”
- conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end“He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well”
Words that rhyme with snow
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of snow.
Questions about saying snow
How do you pronounce snow?
Say SNOH. The American pronunciation is /snoʊ/. In British English it is /snəʊ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in snow?
Snow is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SNOH.
Is snow 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 /snəʊ/ (SNOH).