How to spell below

Below is spelled B-E-L-O-W.

hear itbe·low/bɪ'loʊ/prepositionLong vowels

What it means: In a lower place than; under.

In a sentence: The cat hid below the couch.

Same family: under, underneath, beneath, lower, down. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Below” comes from Old Norse and Old English roots meaning “by” and “low,” literally “by the low place.” It’s related to the word “low,” which still carries the idea of something being down or not high.

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