How to Pronounce Sieves

To pronounce "sieves", say SIEV-es — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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💡 Tip for remembering “sieves”

"sieves" has 2 syllables: siev-es. It rhymes with gives and lives, if that helps it stick.

What does sieves mean?

noun

  1. A device with a mesh bottom to separate, in a granular material, larger particles from smaller ones, or to separate solid objects from a liquid.

    “Use the sieve to get the pasta from the water.”

  2. A process, physical or abstract, that arrives at a final result by filtering out unwanted pieces of input from a larger starting set of input.

    “Given a list of consecutive numbers starting at 1, the Sieve of Eratosthenes algorithm will find all of the prime numbers.”

verb

  1. To strain, sift or sort using a sieve.
  2. To concede; let in

Words that rhyme with sieves

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

giveslivesforgivesoutlives

Related words

siftscreensortstraincolandersscreensstrainerssifter

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "sieves"?▾

"Sieves" has 2 syllables: siev · es.

What does "sieves" mean?▾

Sieves: A device with a mesh bottom to separate, in a granular material, larger particles from smaller ones, or to separate solid objects from a liquid.

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