Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sexual assault

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables
sex-u-al as-sault
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A physical attack of a sexual nature on another person or a sexual act committed without explicit consent.

Countable; Uncountable

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What does sexual assault mean?
A physical attack of a sexual nature on another person or a sexual act committed without explicit consent.

How to pronounce sexual assault

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