Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cablegate

/ˈkeɪbəlˌɡeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables: ca-ble-gate
IPA: /ˈkeɪbəlˌɡeɪt/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The leak of a large number of US embassy and consulate documents to the public on November 28 2010 by the website WikiLeaks, and the scandal surrounding the diplomatic spying revealed in these documents.

Example Sentences

"Distilled to its essence, it is by no means clear that the ‘Cablegate’ disclosures were intended to support freedom of information, transparency, probity in government, or defence of the public interest."

Etymology

From cable (“telegram”) + -gate. First appeared on the official WikiLeaks Twitter account.

Word Breakdown

Root: *kap-
Suffix: cable

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkeɪbəlˌɡeɪt/

Questions

How do you pronounce cablegate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkeɪbəlˌɡeɪt/.
What does cablegate mean?: The leak of a large number of US embassy and consulate documents to the public on November 28 2010 by the website WikiLeaks, and the scandal surrounding the diplomatic spying revealed in these documents.
Where does cablegate come from?: From cable (“telegram”) + -gate. First appeared on the official WikiLeaks Twitter account.

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