English pronunciation

How to pronounce “slow

Phonetic spelling

SLOH

IPA /ˈsɫoʊ/

Syllable stress

slow

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “slow”?

s l o w

slow” is spelled S-L-O-W. It is pronounced SLOH, 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

  • The turtle is slow.

  • Please slow down.

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