Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yellowing

/jˈɛloʊɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables: yel-low-ing
IPA: /jˈɛloʊɪŋ/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of yellow

noun

The process of turning yellow.

Example Sentences

"Rusty spotting and yellowings occur on the lower basal leaves."

Inflected Forms

yellowings (plural)

Phrases

lethal yellowing

Rhymes With

bellowing mellowing

Questions

How do you pronounce yellowing?: The recorded pronunciation is /jˈɛloʊɪŋ/.
What does yellowing mean?: present participle and gerund of yellow

How to pronounce yellowing

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