How to Pronounce "ploughing"
word
ˈpɫaʊ/, /ˈpɫoʊ
PLOW-ing
plˈaʊɪŋ
PLOW-ing
Definition
Turning over the soil using a plough, usually before planting crops. Often refers to preparing farmland by breaking up the earth.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɫaʊ/, /ˈpɫoʊ
British English
plˈaʊɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PLOW-ing
UK
PLOW-ing
Listen in Context
The farmer is ploughing the field.
Ploughing prepares the soil for seeds.
He spent the morning ploughing.
They were ploughing through mud after the heavy rain.