Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sewn

/soʊn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables: sewn
IPA: /soʊn/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

past participle of sew

Etymology

Morphologically sew + -n.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: sew

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /soʊn/
British English: /səʊn/

Derived Forms

handsewn homesewn missewn unsewn

Synonyms

sewed stitched

Homonyms

Saône sone sown

Rhymes With

own known phone well-known alone shown stone zone loan grown unknown tone

Questions

How do you pronounce sewn?: The recorded pronunciation is /soʊn/.
What does sewn mean?: past participle of sew
Where does sewn come from?: Morphologically sew + -n.

How to pronounce sewn

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