how to pronounce sweeten

/ˈswiː.tən/

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sweeten is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of sweeten in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… hmm to sweeten the pot poke through in …”

meaning of sweeten

Sweeten means to make something sweeter or better tasting.

sweeten frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word sweeten occurs in english on average 0.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

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