Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bodyguard

/ˈbɑːdiɡɑːɹd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables: body-guard
IPA: /ˈbɑːdiɡɑːɹd/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person or group of persons, often armed, responsible for protecting someone.

verb

To act as bodyguard for (someone).

Transitive verb

verb

To protect (someone or something).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The same report, on a news page and not bodyguarded by any news analysis warning, goes on to say that repeated discoveries of cheating and covert activity mean that the credibility of Iran has been harmed."

Etymology

From body + guard.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɑːdiɡɑːɹd/
British English: /ˈbɒdiɡɑːd/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

bodyguards (plural) bodyguards (present, singular) bodyguarding (participle, present) bodyguarded (participle, past) bodyguarded (past)

Synonyms

muscleman escort

Questions

How do you pronounce bodyguard?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɑːdiɡɑːɹd/.
What does bodyguard mean?: A person or group of persons, often armed, responsible for protecting someone.
Where does bodyguard come from?: From body + guard.

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