Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-ignite

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables
self--ig-nite
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To catch fire due to sufficient temperature.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From self- + ignite.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

self-ignites (present, singular) self-igniting (participle, present) self-ignited (participle, past) self-ignited (past)

Questions

What does self-ignite mean?
To catch fire due to sufficient temperature.
Where does self-ignite come from?
From self- + ignite.

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