English pronunciation

How to pronounce “follow

Phonetic spelling

FAH-loh

IPA /ˈfɑɫoʊ/

Syllable stress

FAH·loh

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “follow”?

f o l l o w

follow” is spelled F-O-L-L-O-W. It is pronounced FAH-loh, 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 follow me to the meeting room.

  • I always follow the recipe when I bake.

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