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swallowed

/ˈswɑl.oʊd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables
swal-lowed
IPA
/ˈswɑl.oʊd/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of swallow

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈswɑl.oʊd/
  • British English: /ˈswɒl.əʊd/

Rhymes With

followed hollowed wallowed

Questions

How do you pronounce swallowed?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈswɑl.oʊd/.
What does swallowed mean?
simple past and past participle of swallow

How to pronounce swallowed

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