To pronounce "wow", say WOW — one syllable, IPA /waʊ̯/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/waʊ̯/
IPA
"wow" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with endow and bow, if that helps it stick.
noun
“He did? That's a wow!”
verb
“He really wowed the audience.”
interjection
“Wow! How do they do that?”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Wow" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "wow" is /waʊ̯/.
Wow: Anything exceptionally surprising, unbelievable, outstanding, etc.
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