How to say Halloween in English

Introduction

Halloween, also known as All Hallows' Eve or All Saints' Eve, is a yearly holiday celebrated on October 31st. The word \"Halloween\" comes from \"All Hallows' Eve\". On this day, people dress up in costumes, go trick-or-treating, carve pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns, and decorate their homes with spooky decorations. In this article, you will learn how to say \"Halloween\" in English.

How to say Halloween in English

In English, the word \"Halloween\" is pronounced \"HAL-uh-ween.\" The first syllable is stressed, and the \"ow\" sound is short and pronounced like \"uh.\" Some people also pronounce the word with a longer \"o\" sound, like \"hollow-een.\"

Vocabulary related to Halloween

• Costume - a set of clothes worn by someone for a particular occasion, especially Halloween
• Trick-or-treating - a Halloween custom in which children dress up in costumes and go door-to-door asking for candy
• Jack-o'-lantern - a carved pumpkin with a light inside, used as a decoration during Halloween
• Spooky - scary or eerie
• Decoration - something that is used to make a room or other space more attractive