Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

embow

/ɪmˈbəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
em-bow
IPA
/ɪmˈbəʊ/
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To bend like a bow; to curve.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From em- + bow.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

embows (present, singular) embowing (participle, present) embowed (participle, past) embowed (past)

Derived Forms

embowment

Questions

How do you pronounce embow?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmˈbəʊ/.
What does embow mean?
To bend like a bow; to curve.
Where does embow come from?
From em- + bow.

How to pronounce embow

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