Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

older sister

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables: old-er -sis-ter
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see older, sister. (This entry is a translation hub.)

Inflected Forms

older sisters (plural) elder sister (alternative)

Phrases

elder sisterly older sisterly

Frequently Paired Words

older brother younger brother younger sister

Questions

What does older sister mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see older, sister. (This entry is a translation hub.)

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