Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brinksmanship

/bɹˈɪŋksmənʃˌɪp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables: brinks-man-ship
IPA: /bɹˈɪŋksmənʃˌɪp/

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of brinkmanship.

Uncountable

Etymology

From brink + -s- + -manship.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: brink
Suffix: -s-

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

brinksmanships (plural)

Derived Forms

brinksman

Questions

How do you pronounce brinksmanship?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɹˈɪŋksmənʃˌɪp/.
What does brinksmanship mean?: Alternative form of brinkmanship.
Where does brinksmanship come from?: From brink + -s- + -manship.

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