To pronounce "lo", say LO — one syllable, IPA /ləʊ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ləʊ/
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"lo" 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: low, lowe, loe, loew — easy to mix up when writing.
interjection
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Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Lo" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "lo" is /ləʊ/.
Lo: Look, see, behold (in an imperative sense).
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