Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bullycide

/ˈbʊ.li.saɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bul-ly-cide
IPA: /ˈbʊ.li.saɪd/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A suicide resulting from depression caused by bullying, especially among children.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Our research reveals that each year in the UK at least sixteen children commit bullycide..."
"Jared's loss by bullycide on September 29, 1998, filled our lives with grief..."

Etymology

Blend of bully + suicide.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈbʊ.li.saɪd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

bullycides (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce bullycide?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʊ.li.saɪd/.
What does bullycide mean?: A suicide resulting from depression caused by bullying, especially among children.
Where does bullycide come from?: Blend of bully + suicide.

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