Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bowled

/boʊld/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.23 in modern English

Syllables
bowled
IPA
/boʊld/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of bowl

adj

Having a bowl or bowl-shaped element.

adj

(Dismissed) by the bowled ball hitting and breaking the batsman's wicket.

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /boʊld/
  • British English: /bəʊld/

Derived Forms

unbowled

Phrases

bowled around the legs caught and bowled

Homonyms

bold

Rhymes With

old told hold gold cold sold controlled bold rolled fold enrolled mold

Questions

How do you pronounce bowled?
The recorded pronunciation is /boʊld/.
What does bowled mean?
simple past and past participle of bowl

How to pronounce bowled

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