Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sift through

/ˈsɪft θɹuː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English

Syllables: sift through
IPA: /ˈsɪft θɹuː/

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To carefully go through a set of objects, or a collection of information, in order to find something.

Transitive verb

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

sifts through (present, singular) sifting through (participle, present) sifted through (participle, past) sifted through (past)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce sift through?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪft θɹuː/.
What does sift through mean?: To carefully go through a set of objects, or a collection of information, in order to find something.

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