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How to pronounce wows

Say it like WOWZ. Wows is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/waʊz/WOWZ
UK British/waʊz/WOWZ
  • WOWZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Wows pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. WOWZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.

American vs British pronunciation of wows

American and British speakers say wows in essentially the same way: /waʊz/ in the US and /waʊz/ in the UK.

British respelling: WOWZ.

What does wows mean?

noun
  1. plural of wow How to pronounce wow
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of wow How to pronounce wow

Words that rhyme with wows

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Questions about saying wows

How do you pronounce wows?

Say WOWZ. The American pronunciation is /waʊz/. In British English it is /waʊz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in wows?

Wows is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: WOWZ.

Do Americans and Brits say wows the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /waʊz/ and the British form is /waʊz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).