The sound of a vowel depends on the dialect of the language you are speaking, as well as context. In this case "bow" isn't very informative, if you think of the sentence "The girl with a bow in her hair took a bow from the bow of a boat, before shooting an arrow with her bow."
Most dialects identify two or three sounds for the 'ow' in that sentence. In the general American dialect, it could make what is identified as a long o, similar to the vowel sounds in "no" or "goat", or it could make a very different sound, like the vowel sound in "now".
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There are two pronunciations of the spelling "bow."To take a bow (bend at the waist) is an OU/OW sound, pronounced to rhyme with cow.The long O sound is seen in the weapon (bow and arrow), or a decorative ribbon. This form of bow rhymes with low and grow.
The 'o' is long
long o
Is the word bone a short or long o sound?
The vowel sound in "boy" is neither long nor short. It is a diphthong consisting of an "o" followed by an "ee" (long "e") sound. A word with a short "o" sound is "Bob", and a word with a long "o" sound is "bone".
No, the word "bow" has a long vowel sound, not a short o sound.
In the word "bow," the "o" is a short vowel sound. It is pronounced as "b-ow" with a short "o" sound as in "hot" or "dog."
Yes, the word "bow" is typically pronounced with a short O sound in American English, as in "boh." It can also be pronounced with a long O sound, as in "bo." The context of the word will determine the correct pronunciation.
Yes, a bow as in archery and a fancy knot in a ribbon is long.
No, "glow" and "bow" do not rhyme. "Glow" is pronounced with a long "o" sound like in "go," while "bow" can be pronounced with a long "o" sound as in "low" or with a diphthong as in "cow."
There are two pronunciations of the spelling "bow."To take a bow (bend at the waist) is an OU/OW sound, pronounced to rhyme with cow.The long O sound is seen in the weapon (bow and arrow), or a decorative ribbon. This form of bow rhymes with low and grow.
The O in 'who' is long, but it isn't a long 'o'. It's a long 'u'.
The word "robe" has a long o sound.
The word "gone" has a long 'o' sound.
No, "toe" is not a long o word. The o in "toe" is pronounced as a short vowel sound.
No. It is a long OO word as in cool and pool. The long O is heard in roll and toll.
The word "float" has a long o sound.