Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

irangate

/ˌɪɹˈɑnɡˌeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: iran-gate
IPA: /ˌɪɹˈɑnɡˌeɪt/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Iran–Contra affair.

Informal

Example Sentences

"With warships facing off in the Persian Gulf, the Irangate Follies smearing itself across the network airwaves and puppet Contra leaders laughing openly at Americans stupid enough to send them money, there is a good deal to be angry and concerned about."

Etymology

From Iran + -gate.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Iran

Usage

Informal

Questions

How do you pronounce irangate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪɹˈɑnɡˌeɪt/.
What does irangate mean?: The Iran–Contra affair.
Where does irangate come from?: From Iran + -gate.

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