Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

assault rifle

/əˈsɔlt ˈɹaɪfəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English

Syllables
as-sault ri-fle
IPA
/əˈsɔlt ˈɹaɪfəl/
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A military select-fire rifle or carbine that fires an intermediate-power cartridge, from a detachable magazine.

noun

Any firearm meeting the definition of an assault weapon, and in the form of a rifle.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

Etymology

Calque of German Sturmgewehr (literally “storm rifle”). The Maschinenpistole 44 was called the Sturmgewehr by Adolf Hitler, whence it was renamed to represent the separate class of firearm it represented.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈsɔlt ˈɹaɪfəl/
  • British English: /əˈsɒlt ˈɹaɪfəl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

assault rifles (plural)

Phrases

automatic rifle battle rifle machine carbine machine gun machine pistol machine rifle submachine gun trench broom

Frequently Paired Words

automatic rifle battle rifle machine carbine machine gun machine pistol machine rifle submachine gun trench broom

Synonyms

assault gun

Questions

How do you pronounce assault rifle?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈsɔlt ˈɹaɪfəl/.
What does assault rifle mean?
A military select-fire rifle or carbine that fires an intermediate-power cartridge, from a detachable magazine.
Where does assault rifle come from?
Calque of German Sturmgewehr (literally “storm rifle”). The Maschinenpistole 44 was called the Sturmgewehr by Adolf Hitler, whence it was renamed to represent the separate class of firearm it represented.

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