Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

interpol

/ˌʔin.teɾˈpol/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.15 in modern English

Syllables: In-ter-pol
IPA: /ˌʔin.teɾˈpol/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The International Criminal Police Organization, an international organization facilitating police cooperation.

Etymology

Syllabic abbreviation of international police.

Questions

How do you pronounce interpol?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʔin.teɾˈpol/.
What does interpol mean?: The International Criminal Police Organization, an international organization facilitating police cooperation.
Where does interpol come from?: Syllabic abbreviation of international police.

How to pronounce interpol

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