Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crime scene

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables: crime scene
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The location of a crime, especially one at which forensic evidence is collected in a controlled manner.

Example Sentences

"The Police may declare a crime scene so nobody is allowed near, and the idea of allowing trains to pass on an adjacent line would horrify the increasing crowd of bystanders."

Inflected Forms

crime scenes (plural)

Phrases

crime scene cleaner crime scene tape

Questions

What does crime scene mean?: The location of a crime, especially one at which forensic evidence is collected in a controlled manner.

How to pronounce crime scene

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