Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

submachine

/sˌʌbməʃˈin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables
sub-ma-chine
IPA
/sˌʌbməʃˈin/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A machine forming part of a larger machine.

noun

A machine forming part of a larger machine.

adj

Of or pertaining to a submachine gun.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Middle French machinebor. English machine English submachine From sub- + machine.

Inflected Forms

submachines (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce submachine?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˌʌbməʃˈin/.
What does submachine mean?
A machine forming part of a larger machine.
Where does submachine come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Middle French machinebor. English machine English submachine From sub- + machine.

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