English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Bowel Pronunciation
Bowel is pronounced BOW-uhl, IPA /ˈbaʊəl/.
BOW-uhl
US /ˈbaʊəl/ · UK /ˈbaʊəl/
Syllables: BOW · uhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The intestine, especially the part where waste collects.
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Bowel in a Sentence
- The scan showed inflammation in the lower bowel.
- Bowel screening starts at sixty here.
- A high-fibre diet keeps the bowel working.
Common Mispronunciations of Bowel
Not BOHL
The ow is the vowel of cow, which is why the word has two beats rather than one. A long o gives bowl, a very different thing.
Not boh-EL
The second syllable is a weak uhl with no stress on it. Only the first part is loud.
Tip: Rhymes with towel and vowel. Bowel and bowl are worth keeping apart in a doctor's surgery.
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