Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flowering

/ˈflaʊəɹɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.53 in modern English

Syllables: flow-er-ing
IPA: /ˈflaʊəɹɪŋ/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of flower

noun

The period of time during which a plant is in flower.

noun

The period of time during which someone or something is at its peak.

adj

Of a plant, that produces flowers.

adj

aflower, in bloom

Example Sentences

"Azaleas are flowering plants."

Inflected Forms

flowerings (plural)

Derived Forms

autoflowering coflowering nonflowering postflowering preflowering unflowering

Phrases

flowering currant flowering maple flowering plum flowering quince orange flowering jessamine red-flowering banana well flowering

Synonyms

floruit blossoming florescence inflorescence anthesis efflorescence unfolding

Rhymes With

empowering powering towering showering scouring devouring cowering souring glowering

Questions

How do you pronounce flowering?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈflaʊəɹɪŋ/.
What does flowering mean?: present participle and gerund of flower

How to pronounce flowering

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