Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

attempted rape

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.15 in modern English

Syllables: at-tempt-ed rape
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A crime in which rape was the motive for an assault, although no rape was carried out.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

attempted rapes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

rapee rapist

Questions

What does attempted rape mean?: A crime in which rape was the motive for an assault, although no rape was carried out.

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