How to pronounce snowballed
Say it like SNOH-bawld. Snowballed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SNOH).
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US American/ˈsnoʊˌbɔld/SNOH-bawld
UK British/ˈsnəʊˌbɔːld/SNOH-bawld
- SNOH
- bawld
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Snowballed 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.
- bawldGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of snowballed
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: SNOH-bawld.
What does snowballed mean?
verb
- simple past and past participle of snowball How to pronounce snowball
Questions about saying snowballed
How do you pronounce snowballed?
Say SNOH-bawld. The American pronunciation is /ˈsnoʊˌbɔld/. In British English it is /ˈsnəʊˌbɔːld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in snowballed?
Snowballed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SNOH). Broken into parts: SNOH · bawld.
Is snowballed 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 /ˈsnəʊˌbɔːld/ (SNOH-bawld).