Sunrise

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

The time in the morning when the sun appears above the horizon. The colours and light visible in the sky at this time.

“We woke early to watch the spectacular sunrise over the ocean.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈsʌnraɪz/

Syllables

sun·rise

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Synonyms

dawndaybreaksunupfirst light

Antonyms

sunset

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Wordle

Contains two S's and vowels U, I, E; common compound word

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points; combines SUN and RISE effectively

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “sunrise”.

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