English pronunciation · Words Starting with H
Hollow Pronunciation
Hollow is pronounced HAH-loh, IPA /ˈhɑloʊ/.
HAH-loh
US /ˈhɑloʊ/ · UK /ˈhɒləʊ/
Syllables: HAH · loh (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective and noun: Having an empty space inside, or a small dip or valley in the ground.
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Hollow in a Sentence
- The tree was hollow all the way up.
- They camped in a hollow out of the wind.
- His voice sounded hollow on the recording.
Common Mispronunciations of Hollow
Not huh-LOH
Push the front beat. Back stress turns the word into the greeting hello.
Not HOH-loh
The opening vowel is short, matching hot, and only the second beat carries a long oh.
Tip: Hollow and hallow are a letter apart in writing and a vowel apart in sound, and hallow means to make holy.
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