To pronounce "blow", say BLOW — one syllable, IPA /bləʊ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/bləʊ/
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"blow" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with apropos and show, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: blowe, bleau — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“We're having a bit of a blow this afternoon.”
“The players were able to get a blow during the last timeout.”
verb
“Blow the dust off that book and open it up.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Blow" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "blow" is /bləʊ/.
Blow: A strong wind.
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