Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subcommander

/sˈʌbkəmˌændɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables: sub-com-man-der
IPA: /sˈʌbkəmˌændɚ/

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A commander who is subordinate in rank.

Example Sentences

"Still other officials say the mayhem may be partly a result of a vicious rivalry between two Qaeda subcommanders in Mali, Mokhtar Belmokhtar and Abdelhamid Abu Zeid, a clash that underscores the kind of autonomous jihad cells that counterterrorism officials say are particularly hard to combat."

Etymology

From sub- + commander.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sub

Inflected Forms

subcommanders (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce subcommander?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˈʌbkəmˌændɚ/.
What does subcommander mean?: A commander who is subordinate in rank.
Where does subcommander come from?: From sub- + commander.

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