For curious minds ages 3–12

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/bɪˈləʊ/

2 syllables — bold is the stressed beat

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preposition

Meaning: Lower than something.

Full meaning: At a lower level than something.

Phonics sounds: b-e-l-ow — blend them together!

Example: “The fish swim below the surface.”

🧠 Active recall — the six-sense path

👀 See → 👂 Hear → ✋ Build → 🗣 Say → ✏️ Spell → 🧠 Recall. Answer all three recall questions.

🔀 Word shapes

This word keeps the same shape.

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Category: linking-words · Frequency rank: 30 (smaller = more common)