How to Pronounce "bellows"
word
ˈbɛɫoʊz
BEL-ohz
bˈɛləʊz
BEL-ohz
Definition
A bellows is a device with flexible sides used to blow air onto a fire to help it burn more strongly. It can also refer more generally to any tool that pushes air by expanding and contracting.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɛɫoʊz
British English
bˈɛləʊz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BEL-ohz
UK
BEL-ohz
Listen in Context
The blacksmith used bellows to make the fire hotter.
Traditional fireplaces sometimes have bellows nearby.
You squeeze the bellows to blow air.
The old bellows in Grandpa’s workshop still work perfectly.