To pronounce "somehow", say SOM-eh-ow — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈsʌmhaʊ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈsʌmhaʊ/
IPA
"somehow" has 3 syllables: som-eh-ow. It rhymes with endow and bow, if that helps it stick.
adverb
“This problem has to be tackled somehow.”
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"Somehow" has 3 syllables: som · eh · ow.
The IPA transcription of "somehow" is /ˈsʌmhaʊ/.
Somehow: In one way or another; in a way not yet known or explained; by some means
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