Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

billowing

/bˈɪloʊɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.53 in modern English

Syllables: bil-low-ing
IPA: /bˈɪloʊɪŋ/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of billow

noun

The act of something that billows; a billow.

Example Sentences

"The Bible is full of passages designed to meet and relieve those billowings and heavings of the soul, but without a devotional spirit such passages can never be appreciated or comprehended."

Inflected Forms

billowings (plural)

Synonyms

billowy surging

Questions

How do you pronounce billowing?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɪloʊɪŋ/.
What does billowing mean?: present participle and gerund of billow

How to pronounce billowing

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