Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

terroristic

/tˌɛɹɚˈɪstɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: ter-ror-is-tic
IPA: /tˌɛɹɚˈɪstɪk/

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to a terrorist, terrorism, or terror.

Etymology

From terrorist + -ic or terror + -istic.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: terrorist, terror

Derived Forms

nonterroristic terroristically

Rhymes With

artistic realistic characteristic optimistic linguistic mystic unrealistic ballistic statistic autistic futuristic holistic

Questions

How do you pronounce terroristic?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˌɛɹɚˈɪstɪk/.
What does terroristic mean?: Of or pertaining to a terrorist, terrorism, or terror.
Where does terroristic come from?: From terrorist + -ic or terror + -istic.

How to pronounce terroristic

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