Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wallowing

/wˈɑloʊɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables: wal-low-ing
IPA: /wˈɑloʊɪŋ/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of wallow

noun

The act of one who wallows.

Example Sentences

"He gives graphic descriptions of the terrors of the Last Judgement and the luxurious wallowings of the blessed in the physical pleasures of Paradise."

Inflected Forms

more wallowing (comparative) most wallowing (superlative) wallowings (plural)

Derived Forms

wallowingly

Rhymes With

following swallowing hollowing

Questions

How do you pronounce wallowing?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɑloʊɪŋ/.
What does wallowing mean?: present participle and gerund of wallow

How to pronounce wallowing

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