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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hammer and sickle

/ˈhæm.ɚ‿n̩‿sɪkl̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English

Syllables
ham-mer and sick-le
IPA
/ˈhæm.ɚ‿n̩‿sɪkl̩/
29
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A depiction of a sickle crossed with a hammer, used as a symbol of communism and the Soviet Union.

noun

Socialism or communism itself.

Example Sentences

Etymology

The symbol was developed by Yevgeny Kamzolkin in 1917, based on antetypes like hammer and pick (symbol of mining). The hammer represents workers, while the sickle represents farmers.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhæm.ɚ‿n̩‿sɪkl̩/

Inflected Forms

hammers and sickles (plural)

Derived Forms

hamsick hamsicle

Phrases

hammered and sickled sickle and hammer Red Star

Frequently Paired Words

☭ Red Star

Questions

How do you pronounce hammer and sickle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhæm.ɚ‿n̩‿sɪkl̩/.
What does hammer and sickle mean?
A depiction of a sickle crossed with a hammer, used as a symbol of communism and the Soviet Union.
Where does hammer and sickle come from?
The symbol was developed by Yevgeny Kamzolkin in 1917, based on antetypes like hammer and pick (symbol of mining). The hammer represents workers, while the sickle represents farmers.

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