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Follow Pronunciation

Follow is pronounced FAH-loh, IPA /ˈfɑloʊ/.

FAH-loh

US /ˈfɑloʊ/  ·  UK /ˈfɒləʊ/

Syllables: FAH · loh (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)

verb: To go after someone or something, or to do as instructed.

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Follow in a Sentence

  • Follow the path until it meets the road.
  • I did not follow the second half of the argument.
  • Her brother went into law and she chose to follow.

Common Mispronunciations of Follow

Not fuh-LOH

The beat is on the first syllable and the second is a light loh. Back stress makes it sound like the name Fallow.

Not FOH-loh

Follow opens on a short vowel, the ah of hot or the o of lot depending on the accent.

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