How to pronounce hollow
American English pronunciation
HOL-oh
- IPA
- /ˈhɑloʊ/
- Syllables
- HOL · oh (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What hollow means
Most people know hollow in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A small valley or low spot in the land
In a sentence: The farmhouse sat in a quiet hollow between two green hills.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Old English word holh, meaning a hollow place. It is related to the word hole.
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