Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sweetshop

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
sweet-shop
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shop selling confectionery, especially one that sells predominantly confectionery.

noun

A drug dealer.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From sweet + shop.

Usage

Inflected Forms

sweetshops (plural) sweet shop (alternative) sweet-shop (alternative)

Synonyms

candy shop candy store

Questions

What does sweetshop mean?
A shop selling confectionery, especially one that sells predominantly confectionery.
Where does sweetshop come from?
From sweet + shop.

How to pronounce sweetshop

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “sweetshop”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “sweetshop”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “sweetshop” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.