How to Pronounce "wallow"
word
/ˈwɑɫoʊ/
WAH-loh
/wˈɒləʊ/
WOL-oh
Definition
To roll about or lie relaxed in water, mud, or another substance. It can also mean to take pleasure in or stay too long in a feeling, usually a negative one like sadness.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈwɑɫoʊ/
British English
/wˈɒləʊ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WAH-loh
UK
WOL-oh
Listen in Context
The pigs wallow in the mud on hot days.
Sometimes, she just wants to wallow in her sadness.
The buffalo likes to wallow in shallow water.
He spent the whole weekend just wallowing in self-pity.