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Below vs. Bellow

Below

/bɪˈləʊ/

In a lower place or position; under something else

Examples:

Below the ridge were some tents.Voices came up from the garden below.The dark water far below us was as black as oil.

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Bellow

/ˈbeləʊ/

To shout loudly and powerfully, often in anger or pain

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Ways to tell them apart:

"Below" is usually related to position or level, think of something being under or beneath another thing.
"Bellow" involves a loud noise or shout, similar to a lion roaring or someone yelling vociferously.
If you are talking about location or hierarchy, use "below" to describe something lower down.
If the context is about sound or a loud expression, then it's most likely "bellow."
Remember, low in below suggests downward position, while bellow with its bell sound hints at noise.

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