Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

criminal offence

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.89 in modern English

Syllables
crim-i-nal of-fence
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A crime.

British usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

criminal offences (plural)

Phrases

civil violation

Frequently Paired Words

civil violation

Synonyms

criminality unlawfulness crime criminal offence delinquency malefaction perpetration unlaw

Questions

What does criminal offence mean?
A crime.

How to pronounce criminal offence

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