string

a cord usually used to bind, fasten, or tie often used attributively

The first known use: before the 12th century

Word Structure

6 Letters, 1 Syllable

string

5 Phonemes

s t r i N

onset, rime

str ing

Morpheme

string

Sentence Examples

She tied a string around the boxes.

He tied the packages together with string.

We strung popcorn garlands for the Christmas tree.

They strung wires from tree to tree.

Scouts strung lanterns along the trail.

She strung the key around her neck.

Related Words

Sound the same but are spelled differently.

cord

rope

strand

twine

twist

Collocations

The habitual juxtaposition of a particular word with another word or words with a frequency greater than chance.

string

string

G-string

string up

string bass

string bean

string out

string vest

first string

Neighborhood

Rhymes

bring

king

ring

sing

spring

swing

thing

wing

Onset Friends

street

strange

strong

straight

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