Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scow

/skaʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables
scow
IPA
/skaʊ/
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large flat-bottomed boat, having broad, square ends.

verb

To transport in a scow.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch schouw.

Usage

Inflected Forms

scows (plural) scows (present, singular) scowing (participle, present) scowed (participle, past) scowed (past)

Phrases

garbage scow mud scow

Rhymes With

how now allow wow bow thou cow dow mao vow brow howe

Questions

How do you pronounce scow?
The recorded pronunciation is /skaʊ/.
What does scow mean?
A large flat-bottomed boat, having broad, square ends.
Where does scow come from?
Borrowed from Dutch schouw.

How to pronounce scow

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