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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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Does bow have a short o?

No, the word "bow" has a long vowel sound, not a short o sound.


Is bow a short or long vowel?

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."


Is bow short O sound?

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.


Is bow a long O sound?

Yes, a bow as in archery and a fancy knot in a ribbon is long.


Does glow rhyme with bow?

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."


Does obey have a long o sound?

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.


Is 'who' a long or short 'o' word?

The O in 'who' is long, but it isn't a long 'o'. It's a long 'u'.


Does the word note has a long o or short o?

The word "note" has a long o sound.


Does the word robe have a long o or a short o?

The word "robe" has a long o sound.


Is the word gone a short 'o' or a long 'o'?

The word "gone" has a long 'o' sound.


Is flower a long o word?

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Is toe a long o word?

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