How to pronounce siphon
American English pronunciation
SY-fun
- IPA
- /ˈsaɪfən/
- Syllables
- SY · fun (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What siphon means
To draw liquid out through a tube
In a sentence: Dad used a long hose to siphon the rainwater off the pool cover.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Greek word for a pipe or tube.
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