Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anti-personnel

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.43 in modern English

Syllables: an-ti-per-son-nel
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Referring to devices (typically weapons) intended to harm people in particular.

Example Sentences

"An anti-personnel mine will kill a soldier but is ineffective against a tank."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- English personnel English anti-personnel From anti- + personnel.

Inflected Forms

antipersonnel (alternative)

Phrases

armor-piercing armour-piercing anti-tank area-denial

Frequently Paired Words

armor-piercing armour-piercing anti-tank antitank area-denial

Synonyms

AP

Questions

What does anti-personnel mean?: Referring to devices (typically weapons) intended to harm people in particular.
Where does anti-personnel come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- English personnel English anti-personnel From anti- + personnel.

How to pronounce anti-personnel

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “anti-personnel”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “anti-personnel”.
Repeat and practice — Say “anti-personnel” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.