Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rowe

/ɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English

Syllables
rowe
IPA
/ɹoʊ/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

* As an English surname, from Middle English Rowe, from the noun row. Compare Rew and Rawe. * Also as an English surname, variant of Rolfe, Rough, Ralph, Rowson.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɹoʊ/
  • British English: /ɹəʊ/

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Questions

How do you pronounce rowe?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹoʊ/.
What does rowe mean?
A surname.
Where does rowe come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce rowe

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