To pronounce "yellowbelly", say YELL-owb-elly — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈjɛləʊbɛli/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
yellowbelly
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/ˈjɛləʊbɛli/
IPA
"yellowbelly" has 3 syllables: yell-owb-elly.
noun
"Yellowbelly" has 3 syllables: yell · owb · elly.
The IPA transcription of "yellowbelly" is /ˈjɛləʊbɛli/.
Yellowbelly: A coward.
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