Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alt-metal

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.77 in modern English

Syllables
al-t-met-al
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Clipping of alternative metal

Uncountable

Etymology

From alt- + metal.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Questions

What does alt-metal mean?
Clipping of alternative metal
Where does alt-metal come from?
From alt- + metal.

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