English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Swollen Pronunciation
Swollen is pronounced SWOH-luhn, IPA /ˈswoʊlən/.
SWOH-luhn
US /ˈswoʊlən/ · UK /ˈswəʊlən/
Syllables: SWOH · luhn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective and verb (past participle of swell): Enlarged by injury, illness or a build-up of liquid.
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Swollen in a Sentence
- Her wrist was badly swollen by morning.
- The river is swollen after a week of rain.
- He spoke through a swollen lip.
Common Mispronunciations of Swollen
Not SWAH-luhn
This o is the long oh of pole, so the opening half sounds like swole rather than swall.
Not swoh-LEN
SWOH leads, and no full e survives in the beat behind it.
Tip: Swell, swelled, swollen: it is the past participle that changes the vowel, while the past tense does not.
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