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How to pronounce furrowed

Say it like FUR-rohd. Furrowed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FUR).

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US American/ˈfɜroʊd/FUR-rohd
UK British/ˈfɜrəʊd/FUR-rohd
  • FUR
  • rohd
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Furrowed pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. FURSay this part loudest and longest.
  2. rohdKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of furrowed

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: FUR-rohd.

What does furrowed mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of furrow How to pronounce furrow
adjective
  1. Marked with furrows.

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Questions about saying furrowed

How do you pronounce furrowed?

Say FUR-rohd. The American pronunciation is /ˈfɜroʊd/. In British English it is /ˈfɜrəʊd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in furrowed?

Furrowed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FUR). Broken into parts: FUR · rohd.

Is furrowed pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈfɜrəʊd/ (FUR-rohd).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).