Speakur

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bombardment

/bɑmbɑɹdmənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.34 in modern English

Syllables
bom-bard-ment
IPA
/bɑmbɑɹdmənt/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of bombing, especially towns or cities.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Heavy artillery fire.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The incidence of an intense stream of high-energy particles directed at a substance.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An onslaught of criticism etc.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English bombard Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English bombardment From bombard + -ment.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bɑmbɑɹdmənt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

bombardments (plural)

Derived Forms

cobombardment superbombardment

Phrases

Late Heavy Bombardment

Frequently Paired Words

bombard bombarded

Synonyms

cannonade bombing barrage barrage fire battery shelling outpouring onslaught

Questions

How do you pronounce bombardment?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɑmbɑɹdmənt/.
What does bombardment mean?
The act of bombing, especially towns or cities.
Where does bombardment come from?
Etymology tree English bombard Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English bombardment From bombard + -ment.

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