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ingrow

/ɪnˈɡɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-grow
IPA
/ɪnˈɡɹoʊ/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To grow in; grow inwardly.

verb

To become ingrown.

name

A suburb of Keighley, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0539).

Example Sentences

Etymology

Back-formation from ingrown, equivalent to in- + grow.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪnˈɡɹoʊ/
  • British English: /ɪnˈɡɹəʊ/

Inflected Forms

ingrows (present, singular) ingrowing (participle, present) ingrew (past) ingrown (participle, past)

Derived Forms

ingrowing

Frequently Paired Words

ingrowth ingrown

Questions

How do you pronounce ingrow?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈɡɹoʊ/.
What does ingrow mean?
To grow in; grow inwardly.
Where does ingrow come from?
Back-formation from ingrown, equivalent to in- + grow.

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