Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spyware

/spˈaɪwˌɛɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables
spy-ware
IPA
/spˈaɪwˌɛɹ/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Programs that surreptitiously monitor and report the actions of a computer user.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English spy Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Germanic *samþuz /*samftuz Proto-Indo-European *-yos Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Germanic *-jaz Proto-West Germanic *-ī Proto-West Germanic *samft(ī) Old English sōfte Middle English softe English soft Proto-Germanic *warō Proto-West Germanic *waru Old English waru Middle English ware English -ware English softwarebf. English -ware English spyware From spy + -ware.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

abandonware adware antispyware baitware bloatware crippleware demoware donationware

Rhymes With

eyewear

Questions

How do you pronounce spyware?
The recorded pronunciation is /spˈaɪwˌɛɹ/.
What does spyware mean?
Programs that surreptitiously monitor and report the actions of a computer user.
Where does spyware come from?
Etymology tree English spy Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Germanic *samþuz /*samftuz Proto-Indo-European *-yos Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Germanic *-jaz Proto-West Germanic *-ī Proto-West Germanic *samft(ī) Old English sōfte Middle English softe English soft Proto-Germanic *warō Proto-West Germanic *waru Old English waru Middle English ware English -ware English softwarebf. English -ware English spyware From spy + -ware.

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