Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oilgate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oil-gate
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A South African political scandal in which the petrol company Imvume Holdings was accused of paying millions of state money to the ruling African National Congress shortly before elections.

Etymology

From oil + -gate.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: oil

Questions

What does oilgate mean?: A South African political scandal in which the petrol company Imvume Holdings was accused of paying millions of state money to the ruling African National Congress shortly before elections.
Where does oilgate come from?: From oil + -gate.

How to pronounce oilgate

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “oilgate”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “oilgate”.
Repeat and practice — Say “oilgate” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.