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sirloin

/ˈsɝlɔɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables
sir-loin
IPA
/ˈsɝlɔɪn/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cut of beef from the lower part of the back, where the last ribs are (called rump in UK English).

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

A cut of beef from the middle of the back (corresponding to short loin and partly rib in US English).

British usage; Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English surloine, from Old French surlonge, from sur la longe (literally “above the loin”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: surloine, surlonge

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsɝlɔɪn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

sirloins (plural)

Phrases

sirloin cap

Rhymes With

join coin des moines groin rejoin loin enjoin adjoin quoin conjoin groyne purloin

Questions

How do you pronounce sirloin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɝlɔɪn/.
What does sirloin mean?
A cut of beef from the lower part of the back, where the last ribs are (called rump in UK English).
Where does sirloin come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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