Speakur

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groundbreaking

/ˈɡɹaʊndˌbɹeɪkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.46 in modern English

Syllables
ground-break-ing
IPA
/ˈɡɹaʊndˌbɹeɪkɪŋ/
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Innovative; new, different; doing something that has never been done before.

noun

The point at which construction begins, by digging into the ground.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A ceremony to mark the beginning of construction.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ground + breaking, in reference to the practice of breaking ground at the beginning of a new building or construction.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡɹaʊndˌbɹeɪkɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈɡɹaʊndˌbɹeɪkɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more groundbreaking (comparative) most groundbreaking (superlative) groundbreakings (plural)

Derived Forms

groundbreakingly

Phrases

break ground cutting edge

Frequently Paired Words

break ground cutting edge

Synonyms

pathbreaking innovative innovational groundbreaking ceremony

Questions

How do you pronounce groundbreaking?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹaʊndˌbɹeɪkɪŋ/.
What does groundbreaking mean?
Innovative; new, different; doing something that has never been done before.
Where does groundbreaking come from?
From ground + breaking, in reference to the practice of breaking ground at the beginning of a new building or construction.

How to pronounce groundbreaking

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