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The correct spelling is crowning.
How to pronounce crowning
verb
IPA: /ˈkɹaʊnɪŋ/
Say it like: Cro-wni-ng
The correct spelling is crowning. To place a crown on the head of. For example: "The mother was in the second stage of labor and the fetus had just crowned, prompting a round of encouragement from the midwives."
Usage Examples
“The mother was in the second stage of labor and the fetus had just crowned, prompting a round of encouragement from the midwives.”
““Crown me!” I said, as I moved my checker to the back row.”
“a crowning achievement”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To place a crown on the head of.
- 2.To formally declare (someone) a king, queen, emperor, etc.
- 3.To bestow something upon as a mark of honour, dignity, or recompense; to adorn; to dignify.
- 4.To form the topmost or finishing part of; to complete; to consummate; to perfect.
- 5.To declare (someone) a winner.
adjective
- 1.Supreme; of a surpassing quality or quantity.
noun
- 1.A coronation.
- 2.The act of one who crowns (in various senses).
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