Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

artificial sweetener

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.88 in modern English

Syllables: ar-ti-fi-cial sweet-en-er
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various food additives that attempt to duplicate the effect of sugar in taste but usually with fewer calories.

Example Sentences

"The World Health Organization on Monday warned against using artificial sweeteners to control body weight or reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases, saying that long-term use is not effective and could pose health risks."

Inflected Forms

artificial sweeteners (plural)

Synonyms

sugar substitute

Questions

What does artificial sweetener mean?: Any of various food additives that attempt to duplicate the effect of sugar in taste but usually with fewer calories.

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