Speakur

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security service

/sɪˌkjʊə̯.ɪ.tiː ˈsɜː.vɪs/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.02 in modern English

Syllables
se-cu-ri-ty ser-vice
IPA
/sɪˌkjʊə̯.ɪ.tiː ˈsɜː.vɪs/
25
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A government organization established to protect its nation and its secrets from enemies.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see security, service.

name

MI5.

British usage; Formal

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /sɪˌkjʊə̯.ɪ.tiː ˈsɜː.vɪs/
  • British English: /sɪˌkjʊə̯.ɪ.tiː ˈsɜː.vɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

security services (plural) the Security Service (canonical)

Synonyms

mi military intelligence section 5

Questions

How do you pronounce security service?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɪˌkjʊə̯.ɪ.tiː ˈsɜː.vɪs/.
What does security service mean?
A government organization established to protect its nation and its secrets from enemies.

How to pronounce security service

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