How to Pronounce "bowels"
word
/ˈbaʊəɫz/, /ˈbaʊɫz/
BOW-uhlz
/bˈaʊəlz/
BOW-uhlz
Definition
The bowels are the long tubes in the body that help digest and move waste out, also known as intestines. Sometimes, it is used to describe the deep inside part of something.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈbaʊəɫz/, /ˈbaʊɫz/
British English
/bˈaʊəlz/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BOW-uhlz
UK
BOW-uhlz
Listen in Context
The doctor said his bowels are healthy.
My bowels hurt after eating too much.
Some diseases can affect your bowels.
The explorers traveled deep into the bowels of the cave.