Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pirate radio

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.92 in modern English

Syllables: pi-rate ra-dio
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or practice of broadcasting without having the necessary license that covers the territory where the signals are received.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

pirate radios (plural)

Phrases

pirate radio station

Questions

What does pirate radio mean?: The act or practice of broadcasting without having the necessary license that covers the territory where the signals are received.

How to pronounce pirate radio

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