Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snowdrift

/ˈsnəʊdɹɪft/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
snow-drift
IPA
/ˈsnəʊdɹɪft/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bank of snow accumulated by the wind.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From snow + drift.

Inflected Forms

snowdrifts (plural) snow drift (alternative)

Derived Forms

snowdrifted

Phrases

snowdrift glacier snowdrift ice

Synonyms

snowbank

Questions

How do you pronounce snowdrift?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsnəʊdɹɪft/.
What does snowdrift mean?
A bank of snow accumulated by the wind.
Where does snowdrift come from?
From snow + drift.

How to pronounce snowdrift

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈsnəʊdɹɪft/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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