How to Pronounce Swallows

To pronounce "swallows", say SWALL-ows — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

8

Letters

SWALL-ows

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💡 Tip for remembering “swallows”

"swallows" has 2 syllables: swall-ows. It rhymes with hollows and palos, if that helps it stick.

What does swallows mean?

noun

  1. A deep chasm or abyss in the earth.
  2. The amount swallowed in one gulp; the act of swallowing.

    “He took the aspirin with a single swallow of water.”

verb

  1. To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat.
  2. To take (something) in so that it disappears; to consume, absorb.

noun

  1. A small, migratory bird of the Hirundinidae family with long, pointed, moon-shaped wings and a forked tail which feeds on the wing by catching insects.
  2. The aperture in a block through which the rope reeves.

Synonyms

buycreditcreedconsumedevoureatgulpabsorbmartin

Words that rhyme with swallows

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

hollowspaloswallowsdavalosabalosavalosceballoscevallosfollows

Related words

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Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "swallows"?▾

"Swallows" has 2 syllables: swall · ows.

What does "swallows" mean?▾

Swallows: A deep chasm or abyss in the earth.

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