Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shipbreaking

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
ship-break-ing
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The breaking up of a ship for scrap recycling.

Uncountable

Etymology

From ship + breaking.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

shipbreaker car breaking

Questions

What does shipbreaking mean?
The breaking up of a ship for scrap recycling.
Where does shipbreaking come from?
From ship + breaking.

How to pronounce shipbreaking

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