Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

breaststroke

/ˈbɹɛstˌstɹoʊk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.67 in modern English

Syllables: breast-stroke
IPA: /ˈbɹɛstˌstɹoʊk/

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A swimming stroke in which the swimmer lies face down, the arms being swept forward, outward and back under the water and the legs are kicked like a frog's

verb

To swim using this stroke.

Etymology

From breast + stroke.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɹɛstˌstɹoʊk/

Inflected Forms

breaststrokes (plural) breaststrokes (present, singular) breaststroking (participle, present) breaststroked (participle, past) breaststroked (past)

Derived Forms

breaststroker

Questions

How do you pronounce breaststroke?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹɛstˌstɹoʊk/.
What does breaststroke mean?: A swimming stroke in which the swimmer lies face down, the arms being swept forward, outward and back under the water and the legs are kicked like a frog's
Where does breaststroke come from?: From breast + stroke.

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