Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sightseer

/ˈsʌɪtˌsiːə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables: sight-seer
IPA: /ˈsʌɪtˌsiːə/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who goes sightseeing; one who goes around to look at sights or see things of interest; a tourist.

Etymology

From sight + seer.

Inflected Forms

sightseers (plural)

Synonyms

excursionist tripper rubberneck

Rhymes With

kia thier freer overseer meer nier heer dier melchior vanier prieur farrior

Questions

How do you pronounce sightseer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsʌɪtˌsiːə/.
What does sightseer mean?: One who goes sightseeing; one who goes around to look at sights or see things of interest; a tourist.
Where does sightseer come from?: From sight + seer.

How to pronounce sightseer

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