How to pronounce slalom
American English pronunciation
SLAH-lum
- IPA
- /ˈslɑləm/
- Syllables
- SLAH · lum (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What slalom means
A ski race that zigzags down a slope between poles
In a sentence: She swerved around every pole and won the slalom by two seconds.
Where it comes from: It comes from Norwegian words meaning a sloping hillside and a track.
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