Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spoilery

/ˈspɔɪ.lə.rɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables: spoil-ery
IPA: /ˈspɔɪ.lə.rɪ/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Involving or relating to spoilers (disclosures of a story's twists or ending).

Informal

Example Sentences

"In 2015 Hasbro took a glacial approach to mass-marketing an action figure for Rey, the main character of The Force Awakens, reportedly over concerns that a girl figure wouldn't appeal to boys. The company denied that gender was the reason, instead claiming that the Rey character was too spoilery to release as a stand-alone figure."
"I responded to a call for the chance for an advanced preview of this issue with the caveat that I post my initial thoughts to Facebook in a non-spoilery way as soon as possible."

Etymology

From spoiler + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: spoiler

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈspɔɪ.lə.rɪ/

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

more spoilery (comparative) most spoilery (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce spoilery?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspɔɪ.lə.rɪ/.
What does spoilery mean?: Involving or relating to spoilers (disclosures of a story's twists or ending).
Where does spoilery come from?: From spoiler + -y.

How to pronounce spoilery

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