English pronunciation · Words Starting with V
Vow Pronunciation
Vow is pronounced VOW, IPA /ˈvaʊ/.
VOW
US /ˈvaʊ/ · UK /ˈvaʊ/
Syllables: VOW (1 syllable)
noun and verb: A serious promise.
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Vow in a Sentence
- She took a vow of silence.
- They wrote their own marriage vows.
- He made a vow to his mother and kept it.
Common Mispronunciations of Vow
Not VOH
The ow is the ow of now, which makes this rhyme with how.
Not BOW
A v is made with the teeth rather than with both lips, and here the difference is a whole other word.
Tip: Vow, vowel and avow all hold on to that ow.
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