Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sidestream

/sˈaɪdstɹˌim/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables: sidestream
IPA: /sˈaɪdstɹˌim/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stream of fluid taken from an intermediate point in a process such as distillation.

Etymology

From side + stream.

Inflected Forms

sidestreams (plural)

Phrases

sidestream smoke

Questions

How do you pronounce sidestream?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˈaɪdstɹˌim/.
What does sidestream mean?: A stream of fluid taken from an intermediate point in a process such as distillation.
Where does sidestream come from?: From side + stream.

How to pronounce sidestream

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