Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

e-cigarette

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables: e--ci-garette
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of electronic cigarette.

Example Sentences

"Electronic cigarettes, battery-powered devices that convert a solution of nicotine and other chemicals into a vapor that can be inhaled, or "vaped," have the potential to wean a vast number of smokers off cigarettes. […] The problem is, not enough smokers are switching to e-cigarettes, despite their relative safety – and understandably so. Smokers are barraged with news about inaccurate labeling, shoddy counterfeits and poorly made e-cigarettes that emit toxins and cancer-causing chemicals in vapor."

Etymology

From e- + cigarette.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: e-
Suffix: cigarette

Inflected Forms

e-cigarettes (plural)

Synonyms

electronic cigarette

Questions

What does e-cigarette mean?: Synonym of electronic cigarette.
Where does e-cigarette come from?: From e- + cigarette.

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