How to Pronounce "billow"
word
ˈbɪɫoʊ
BIL-oh
bˈɪləʊ
BIL-oh
Definition
To swell or rise in waves, or to move or flow outward with a rolling motion, like smoke or fabric in the wind.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɪɫoʊ
British English
bˈɪləʊ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BIL-oh
UK
BIL-oh
Listen in Context
The sails billowed in the strong wind.
Thick smoke billowed from the building.
Her dress billowed as she spun around.
Clouds billowed across the sky before the rain started.