English pronunciation

How to pronounce “blow

Phonetic spelling

BLOH

IPA /ˈbɫoʊ/

Syllable stress

blow

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “blow”?

b l o w

blow” is spelled B-L-O-W. It is pronounced BLOH, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • Please blow out the candles on the cake.

  • The strong wind might blow your hat away.

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