How to pronounce snowballs
Say it like SNOH-bawlz. Snowballs has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SNOH).
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US American/ˈsnoʊˌbɔlz/SNOH-bawlz
UK British/ˈsnəʊˌbɔːlz/SNOH-bawlz
- SNOH
- bawlz
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Snowballs 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.
- bawlzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of snowballs
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: SNOH-bawlz.
What does snowballs mean?
noun
- plural of snowball How to pronounce snowball
- third-person singular simple present indicative of snowball How to pronounce snowball
Questions about saying snowballs
How do you pronounce snowballs?
Say SNOH-bawlz. The American pronunciation is /ˈsnoʊˌbɔlz/. In British English it is /ˈsnəʊˌbɔːlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in snowballs?
Snowballs has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SNOH). Broken into parts: SNOH · bawlz.
Is snowballs 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 /ˈsnəʊˌbɔːlz/ (SNOH-bawlz).