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sweet and sour

sweet and sour
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sweet and souuh r, sou-er]
    • /swit ænd saʊər, ˈsaʊ ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sweet and souuh r, sou-er]
    • /swit ænd saʊər, ˈsaʊ ər/

Definitions of sweet and sour words

  • adjective sweet and sour Sweet and sour is used to describe Chinese food that contains both a sweet flavour and something sharp or sour such as lemon or vinegar. 0
  • adjective sweet and sour (of food) cooked in a sauce made from sugar and vinegar and other ingredients 0
  • adjective sweet and sour cooked with or incorporating both sugar and a sour substance, as vinegar or lemon juice 0
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Parts of speech for Sweet and sour

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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sweet and sour popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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