Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mossad

/məˈsɑd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables: mossad
IPA: /məˈsɑd/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The national intelligence agency of Israel.

Example Sentences

"Israeli intelligence agency Mossad had smuggled weapons into Iran ahead of the strikes, according to Israeli security officials, and would use the weapons to target Iran’s defense from within. […] Intelligence gathered by the Mossad in Iran also gave Israel’s air force the ability to target senior Iranian commanders and scientists."

Etymology

From Hebrew מוֹסָד (mosád, literally “institute”).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: מוֹסָד, י־ס־ד

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /məˈsɑd/
British English: /məˈsɒd/

Inflected Forms

the Mossad (canonical)

Derived Forms

Mossadist Mossadnik

Rhymes With

had bad add dad glad sad ad mad brad pad chad lad

Questions

How do you pronounce mossad?: The recorded pronunciation is /məˈsɑd/.
What does mossad mean?: The national intelligence agency of Israel.
Where does mossad come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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