How to Pronounce "snowball"
word
/ˈsnoʊˌbɔɫ/
SNOH-ball
/snˈəʊbɔːl/
sn-OH-bawl
Definition
A ball made by packing snow together, often for throwing in play. 'Snowball' is also used as a verb meaning to grow quickly in size or importance.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈsnoʊˌbɔɫ/
British English
/snˈəʊbɔːl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SNOH-ball
UK
sn-OH-bawl
Listen in Context
He made a snowball and threw it at his friend.
The kids are having a snowball fight in the yard.
She watched the snowball roll down the hill.
Our problems started to snowball after we missed the first deadline.