Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sorrowing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
sor-row-ing
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of sorrow

noun

The act of feeling sorrow.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

sorrowings (plural)

Synonyms

bereaved bereft grief-stricken grieving mourning

Questions

What does sorrowing mean?
present participle and gerund of sorrow

How to pronounce sorrowing

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