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