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Sweet and sour: opposites in English

sweet ↔ sour

/swiːt/ ↔ /ˈsaʊər/

Short answer

Sweet is pronounced /swiːt/. Its opposite, sour, is pronounced /ˈsaʊər/.

Example sentence

The honey is sweet. The lemon is sour.

Key facts

English
sweet ↔ sour
Pronunciation
/swiːt/ ↔ /ˈsaʊər/
Spelling
S-W-E-E-T
Number of letters
5
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How do you pronounce sweet?

Sweet is pronounced /swiːt/. Press the listen button on this page to hear it.

How do you spell sweet?

Sweet is spelled S-W-E-E-T. It has 5 letters.

What is the opposite of sweet?

The opposite of sweet is sour.

How do you use sweet in a sentence?

For example: The honey is sweet. The lemon is sour.

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