Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dowling

/dˈaʊlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables: dowl-ing
IPA: /dˈaʊlɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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Usage

Inflected Forms

Dowlings (plural)

Rhymes With

howling fouling prowling scowling cowling nowling

Questions

How do you pronounce dowling?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈaʊlɪŋ/.
What does dowling mean?: A surname from Irish.

How to pronounce dowling

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