Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shatterproof

/ʃˈætɚpɹˌuf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables: shat-ter-proof
IPA: /ʃˈætɚpɹˌuf/

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resistant to shattering; difficult to break.

verb

To make resistant to shattering.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"a shatterproof plastic ruler"

Etymology

From shatter + -proof.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

more shatterproof (comparative) most shatterproof (superlative) shatterproofs (present, singular) shatterproofing (participle, present) shatterproofed (participle, past) shatterproofed (past)

Synonyms

splinterless splinterproof

Questions

How do you pronounce shatterproof?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈætɚpɹˌuf/.
What does shatterproof mean?: Resistant to shattering; difficult to break.
Where does shatterproof come from?: From shatter + -proof.

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