Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thickener

/θˈɪkənɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
thick-en-er
IPA
/θˈɪkənɚ/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

That which thickens.

noun

Any substance added to something in order to thicken it; a thickening agent; a binder.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From thicken + -er.

Inflected Forms

thickeners (plural)

Derived Forms

biothickener

Synonyms

liaison thickening

Rhymes With

tichenor

Questions

How do you pronounce thickener?
The recorded pronunciation is /θˈɪkənɚ/.
What does thickener mean?
That which thickens.
Where does thickener come from?
From thicken + -er.

How to pronounce thickener

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