Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sunlit

/ˈsʌnˌlɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: sun-lit
IPA: /ˈsʌnˌlɪt/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Illuminated by sunlight.

Example Sentences

""My tastes," he said, still smiling, "incline me to the garishly sunlit side of this planet." And, to tease her and arouse her to combat: "I prefer a farandole to a nocturne; I'd rather have a painting than an etching; Mr. [James Abbott McNeill] Whistler bores me with his monochromatic mud; I don't like dull colours, dull sounds, dull intellects;[…].""

Etymology

From sun + lit.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsʌnˌlɪt/
British English: /ˈsʌnlɪt/

Inflected Forms

more sunlit (comparative) most sunlit (superlative)

Phrases

sunlit uplands

Frequently Paired Words

candlelit lamplit moonlit starlit

Synonyms

sunlighted sunstruck

Questions

How do you pronounce sunlit?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsʌnˌlɪt/.
What does sunlit mean?: Illuminated by sunlight.
Where does sunlit come from?: From sun + lit.

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