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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

frowning

/ˈfɹaʊnɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.71 in modern English

Syllables
frown-ing
IPA
/ˈfɹaʊnɪŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of frown

noun

The act of giving a frown.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

frownings (plural)

Derived Forms

frowningly unfrowning

Rhymes With

drowning downing browning crowning clowning chowning

Questions

How do you pronounce frowning?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹaʊnɪŋ/.
What does frowning mean?
present participle and gerund of frown

How to pronounce frowning

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈfɹaʊnɪŋ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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