how to pronounce snowball

/ˈsnəʊ.bɔːl/

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snowball is pronounced in two syllables

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video examples of snowball pronunciation

An example use of snowball in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… shows how things can snowball and the …”

meaning of snowball

A snowball is a type of snow that is formed when snowflakes stick together.

snowball frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word snowball occurs in english on average 1.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.