Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sister city

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.86 in modern English

Syllables
sis-ter c-i-ty
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A foreign city with which a city has a declared relationship of cordiality.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

sister cities (plural)

Phrases

to twin

Frequently Paired Words

to twin

Synonyms

twin city twin town

Questions

What does sister city mean?
A foreign city with which a city has a declared relationship of cordiality.

How to pronounce sister city

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