Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

powdered sugar

/ˈpaʊ.dɚd ˈʃʊɡ.ɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables: pow-dered -sug-ar
IPA: /ˈpaʊ.dɚd ˈʃʊɡ.ɚ/

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Very finely ground sugar to which cornstarch is added to prevent lumping, mostly used in icings and confections to produce a smooth texture.

American usage; Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpaʊ.dɚd ˈʃʊɡ.ɚ/
British English: /ˈpaʊ.dəd ˈʃʊɡ.ə/

Usage

American usage
Uncountable

Inflected Forms

powdered sugars (plural)

Synonyms

confectioners' sugar icing sugar pulverized sugar

Questions

How do you pronounce powdered sugar?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpaʊ.dɚd ˈʃʊɡ.ɚ/.
What does powdered sugar mean?: Very finely ground sugar to which cornstarch is added to prevent lumping, mostly used in icings and confections to produce a smooth texture.

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