Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sifter

/ˈsɪftɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables
sifter
IPA
/ˈsɪftɚ/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tool for sifting, especially one for powdered cooking ingredients.

noun

One who sifts.

noun

Any lamellirostral bird, as a duck or goose, so called because it sifts or strains its food from the water and mud by means of the lamellae of the beak.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From sift + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsɪftɚ/

Inflected Forms

sifters (plural)

Derived Forms

plansifter

Phrases

sugar sifter

Synonyms

sieve

Rhymes With

shifter drifter lifter grifter swifter snifter

Questions

How do you pronounce sifter?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪftɚ/.
What does sifter mean?
A tool for sifting, especially one for powdered cooking ingredients.
Where does sifter come from?
From sift + -er.

How to pronounce sifter

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