Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

towing

/tˈoʊɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: tow-ing
IPA: /tˈoʊɪŋ/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of tow

noun

The act by which something is towed.

Inflected Forms

towings (plural)

Phrases

towing bitt towing path towing tank

Homonyms

toeing

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce towing?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈoʊɪŋ/.
What does towing mean?: present participle and gerund of tow

How to pronounce towing

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