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How to pronounce below
Say it like this: /bɪˈloʊ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does below mean?
prepLower in spatial position than.
“The marmalade is on the shelf below the bread.”
Lower than in value, price, rank, concentration, etc.
“The temperature is below zero.”
Downstream of.
“The River Thames is tidal below Teddington Lock.”
advIn or to a lower place.
“He was pulled below by a sea monster.”
On or to a lower storey.
“She lives below, on the ground floor.”
On or to a lower deck, especially as relative to the main deck.
“the landlubbers lying down below”
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