Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

modern pentathlon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables: mod-ern pen-tathlon
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An athletics event where athletes compete in épée fencing, shooting, freestyle swimming, show jumping and cross country.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Dwindling interest and a reputation for being outdated couldn’t change modern pentathlon. A brief video clip of a coach punching a horse at the Tokyo Olympics has altered it forever. After more than a century of having its participants compete by running, shooting, fencing, swimming and riding, modern pentathlon will drop equestrian jumping from the event, the sport’s federation said Thursday."

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

modern pentathlons (plural)

Synonyms

pentathlon

Questions

What does modern pentathlon mean?: An athletics event where athletes compete in épée fencing, shooting, freestyle swimming, show jumping and cross country.

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