How to pronounce snowdrop
Say it like SNOH-drop. Snowdrop has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SNOH).
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- SNOH
- drop
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Snowdrop 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.
- dropKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of snowdrop
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: SNOH-drop.
What does snowdrop mean?
- Any of the 20 species of the genus Galanthus of the Amaryllidaceae, bulbous flowering plants, bearing a solitary, pendulous, white, bell-shaped flower that appears, depending on species, between autumn and late winter or early spring, all native to temperate Eurasia.
- Alternative letter-case form of Snowdrop (“a Royal Air Force police officer”).
- To steal clothing (especially women's underwear) from a clothesline.
Where does snowdrop come from?
From snow + drop.
Questions about saying snowdrop
How do you pronounce snowdrop?
Say SNOH-drop. The American pronunciation is /ˈsnoʊdrɑp/. In British English it is /ˈsnəʊdrɒp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in snowdrop?
Snowdrop has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SNOH). Broken into parts: SNOH · drop.
Is snowdrop pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˈsnəʊdrɒp/ (SNOH-drop).