How to pronounce lower
American English pronunciation
LOW-er
- IPA
- /ˈlaʊɚ/
- Syllables
- LOW · er (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What lower means
Most people know lower in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
To look dark and stormy, as the sky or clouds
In a sentence: The sky lowered black and angry over the farm as the storm crept closer.
Where it comes from: This lower is not the same word as lower, to let down. It is another spelling of lour, an old word meaning to frown or scowl.
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