Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

honor killing

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables: hon-or killing
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of honour killing.

American usage

Example Sentences

"Which is why Putin’s onslaught against Ukraine’s freely elected government feels like the geopolitical equivalent of an honor killing."

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

honor killings (plural)

Questions

What does honor killing mean?: Alternative spelling of honour killing.

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