English language

How to pronounce sister in English?

Toggle Transcript
Type Words
Synonyms sis
Type of female sibling
Has types big sister, stepsister, little sister, half-sister, half sister
Derivation sisterhood, sisterly


my sister married a musician.
Type Words
Type of fellow member, member
Has types beguine


none of her sisters would betray her.
Type Words
Type of nun
Derivation sisterhood

Examples of sister

sister
Her sister, Taylor, is a track athlete and a freshman basketball player at East.
From the stltoday.com
Finally she got mad at her sister for not pitching in, and blew up at her guest.
From the stltoday.com
Ray's older sister, Joan Hadley, 70, is retired as a psychologist in New Jersey.
From the stltoday.com
My sister Emma, her husband, Jacob, and their children spent the afternoon here.
From the thenewstribune.com
His 9-year-old sister, who was not special needs, also was on board, Shean said.
From the sacbee.com
I started tagging along to my sister Brittany's matches, and it looked like fun.
From the news-journalonline.com
Two nights later a groin pull forced older sister Nicole Urban to the sidelines.
From the dailyherald.com
Together with sister Janet Ganem, Mrs. Michael was a familiar face at the Sheik.
From the freep.com
Mrs. Michael cheerfully traveled to Europe to accept the honor, her sister said.
From the freep.com
More examples
  • A female person who has the same parents as another person; "my sister married a musician"
  • (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a nun (and used as a form of address); "the Sisters taught her to love God"
  • A female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group; "none of her sisters would betray her"
  • Baby: (slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women
  • (sistership) sisterhood: the kinship relation between a female offspring and the siblings
  • (sistership) sisterhood: an association or society of women who are linked together by a common religion or trade or interest
  • Sister was an American heavy metal band, formed in 1976 in Los Angeles. Former members included Blackie Lawless, formerly of the New York Dolls and later of W.A.S.P., and Nikki Sixx, who would later co-create Mu00F6tley Cru00FCe. They are notable for being one of the first bands to make usage of the pentagram and other occult symbols...
  • Sister is the fourth and final album by the band Letters to Cleo. It was released on November 3, 1998. The album's last track is a cover of Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams". ...
  • A nun is a woman who has taken vows committing her to a spiritual life.The Oxford English Dictionary, vol X, page 599. She may be an ascetic who voluntarily chooses to leave mainstream society and live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent. ...