How to Pronounce "borrowed"
word
/ˈbɑˌɹoʊd/
BAH-rohd
/bˈɒɹəʊd/
BO-rohd
Definition
Taken from someone else with the intention of returning it. It can also describe an idea, style, or word that comes from another source rather than being original.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈbɑˌɹoʊd/
British English
/bˈɒɹəʊd/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BAH-rohd
UK
BO-rohd
Listen in Context
This is a borrowed jacket, so I have to give it back tomorrow.
He used a borrowed pen to sign the paper.
That word was borrowed from French.
I showed up in borrowed shoes because mine were still wet.