Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sunwise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables: sun-wise
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

adj

Example Sentences

"He wants to walk all the way around the house sunwise and scout the territory before entering, perhaps confirm his fading memory of the car."

Etymology

From sun + -wise.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: sun

Synonyms

deasil

Antonyms

anticlockwise antisunwise countersunwise moonwise widdershins

Questions

What does sunwise mean?: Clockwise.
Where does sunwise come from?: From sun + -wise.

How to pronounce sunwise

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