Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sifting

/sˈɪftɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables: sift-ing
IPA: /sˈɪftɪŋ/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of sift

noun

The act by which something is sifted.

noun

The material which falls through a sieve.

Etymology

From Middle English syftynge; equivalent to sift + -ing.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: syftynge

Inflected Forms

siftings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

sorting filtering

Synonyms

sieving screening screenings winnow winnowing

Rhymes With

lifting shifting drifting gifting

Questions

How do you pronounce sifting?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˈɪftɪŋ/.
What does sifting mean?: present participle and gerund of sift
Where does sifting come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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