English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Below Pronunciation
Below is pronounced bi-LOH, IPA /biˈloʊ/.
bi-LOH
US /biˈloʊ/ · UK /bɪˈləʊ/
Syllables: bi · LOH (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
preposition and adverb: Lower than something, or further down a page.
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Below in a Sentence
- The flat below ours has been empty for months.
- Temperatures stayed below freezing all week.
- See the table below for the full list.
Common Mispronunciations of Below
Not BE-loh
The opening syllable is an unstressed bi, and the beat lands on LOH. Stressing the front makes it sound like the surname Bello.
Not bi-LOW (rhyming with cow)
The ow here is the long oh of go, not the ow of now. Below and billow are easy to confuse for that reason.
Tip: Two syllables, bi-LOH, ending like low. Blow, with no vowel in the middle, is a different word.
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