Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sowing

/ˈsoʊɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English

Syllables
sow-ing
IPA
/ˈsoʊɪŋ/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of sow

noun

The act or process by which something is sown.

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈsəʊɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

sowings (plural)

Derived Forms

postsowing presowing

Homonyms

sewing

Rhymes With

going growing showing knowing throwing blowing flowing boeing glowing owing slowing undergoing

Questions

How do you pronounce sowing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsoʊɪŋ/.
What does sowing mean?
present participle and gerund of sow

How to pronounce sowing

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