Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

codebreaker

/kˈoʊdbɹˌeɪkɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables
code-break-er
IPA
/kˈoʊdbɹˌeɪkɚ/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cryptanalyst, one who decodes messages without the key.

Etymology

From code + breaker.

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Questions

How do you pronounce codebreaker?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈoʊdbɹˌeɪkɚ/.
What does codebreaker mean?
A cryptanalyst, one who decodes messages without the key.
Where does codebreaker come from?
From code + breaker.

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