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giant-killer

/ˈd͡ʒaɪəntˌkɪlɚ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables
gi-ant kil-ler
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒaɪəntˌkɪlɚ/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone or something, especially a sports team, that defeats a larger and superior opponent.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈd͡ʒaɪəntˌkɪlɚ/
  • British English: /ˈd͡ʒaɪəntˌkɪlə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

giant-killers (plural)

Phrases

giant-killing

Frequently Paired Words

giant-killing

Questions

How do you pronounce giant-killer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒaɪəntˌkɪlɚ/.
What does giant-killer mean?
Someone or something, especially a sports team, that defeats a larger and superior opponent.

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