Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

battle-ax

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables
bat-tle-ax
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of battle axe.

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What does battle-ax mean?
Alternative spelling of battle axe.

How to pronounce battle-ax

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