Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ship-breaker

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.58 in modern English

Syllables: ship-break-er
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of shipbreaker.

Example Sentences

"Bangladesh's ship-breaking industry is facing significant headwinds, with imports of scrapped vessels plunging by 36 per cent in the first half of 2025."

Inflected Forms

ship-breakers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

shipbreaking

Questions

What does ship-breaker mean?: Alternative spelling of shipbreaker.

How to pronounce ship-breaker

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