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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ingrown

/ɪnˈɡɹoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables
in-grown
IPA
/ɪnˈɡɹoʊn/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That has grown inwards or abnormally towards (a part of the body)

noun

An ingrown hair.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From in- + grown.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪnˈɡɹoʊn/
  • British English: /ɪnˈɡɹəʊn/

Inflected Forms

more ingrown (comparative) most ingrown (superlative) ingrowns (plural)

Derived Forms

ingrownness

Frequently Paired Words

ingrow

Synonyms

ingrowing

Rhymes With

one own known phone alone none shown stone zone loan grown green zone

Questions

How do you pronounce ingrown?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈɡɹoʊn/.
What does ingrown mean?
That has grown inwards or abnormally towards (a part of the body)
Where does ingrown come from?
From in- + grown.

How to pronounce ingrown

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