Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abordage

/əˈbɔɹd.ɪd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
abor-dage
IPA
/əˈbɔɹd.ɪd͡ʒ/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of boarding a ship as part of an attack.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French abordage.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈbɔɹd.ɪd͡ʒ/
  • British English: /əˈbɔːɹd.ɪd͡ʒ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce abordage?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbɔɹd.ɪd͡ʒ/.
What does abordage mean?
The act of boarding a ship as part of an attack.
Where does abordage come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce abordage

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