Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sleeker

/slˈikɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables: sleek-er
IPA: /slˈikɚ/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

comparative form of sleek: more sleek

noun

An instrument for sleeking or making smooth.

Example Sentences

"The blackwashing is here to be the very last operation, and to be well performed, and when dry must be polished by a large sleeker fitting the circle of the cylinder."

Etymology

From sleek + -er.

Inflected Forms

sleekers (plural)

Rhymes With

speaker weaker seeker sneaker beaker meeker leaker bleecker squeaker bleeker streaker bleaker

Questions

How do you pronounce sleeker?: The recorded pronunciation is /slˈikɚ/.
What does sleeker mean?: comparative form of sleek: more sleek
Where does sleeker come from?: From sleek + -er.

How to pronounce sleeker

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