How to Pronounce Snowball

To pronounce "snowball", say SNOWB-all — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈsnoʊbɑl/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

8

Letters

/ˈsnoʊbɑl/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “snowball”

"snowball" has 2 syllables: snowb-all. It rhymes with squall and banal, if that helps it stick.

What does snowball mean?

noun

  1. A ball of snow, usually one made in the hand and thrown for amusement in a snowball fight; also a larger ball of snow made by rolling a snowball around in snow that sticks to it and increases its diameter.
  2. A cocktail made from lemonade and advocaat.

verb

  1. To rapidly grow out of proportion or control.

    “The high unemployment rates quickly snowballed into a major budget problem for the government.”

  2. To play at throwing snowballs.

Words that rhyme with snowball

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

squallbanalappallpallcallgallforestallrecallstallprotocolfallbrawl

Related words

crystalballsnowfightslushballsandball

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "snowball"?▾

"Snowball" has 2 syllables: snowb · all.

What is the IPA transcription of "snowball"?▾

The IPA transcription of "snowball" is /ˈsnoʊbɑl/.

What does "snowball" mean?▾

Snowball: A ball of snow, usually one made in the hand and thrown for amusement in a snowball fight; also a larger ball of snow made by rolling a snowball around in snow that sticks to it and increases its diameter.

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