Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sister from another mister

/ˈsɪstɚ fɹəm əˈnʌðə ˈmɪstɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables: sis-ter from ano-ther mis-ter
IPA: /ˈsɪstɚ fɹəm əˈnʌðə ˈmɪstɚ/

33

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very close female friend.

Informal

Example Sentences

"My deepest thanks to my sister, Pamela Wilson and to my brother from another mother, Richard Montgomery, and my sister from another mister, Muriel Funches."
"And this is our sister from another mister, the fabulous Best Lightburn, but you already know all about her and her work."
"Ollie, my sister from another mister, would have shared her tiny bedroom with me in a heartbeat if I'd asked, but I'd never stoop to asking."
"If I've done my job, you'll know and love these characters—sisters from another mister, brothers from another mother."
"I'm the only child, no brothers, or sisters / Other than brothers from other mothers / Or the sisters from other misters"

Etymology

By analogy with brother from another mother.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsɪstɚ fɹəm əˈnʌðə ˈmɪstɚ/
British English: /ˈsɪstə(ɹ)fɹəm əˈnʌðə(ɹ)ˈmɪstə(ɹ)/

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

sisters from another mister (plural) sisters from other misters (plural)

Phrases

sisters before misters

Frequently Paired Words

sisters before misters brother from another mother

Rhymes With

sister mister transistor twister resistor blister bicester thermistor thyristor mixter bistre varistor

Questions

How do you pronounce sister from another mister?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪstɚ fɹəm əˈnʌðə ˈmɪstɚ/.
What does sister from another mister mean?: A very close female friend.
Where does sister from another mister come from?: By analogy with brother from another mother.

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