Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

suicide bomber

/ˈsuːɪˌsaɪd ˈbɑmər/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.81 in modern English

Syllables: sui-cide bomber
IPA: /ˈsuːɪˌsaɪd ˈbɑmər/

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who carries explosives on his or her body or in a vehicle and intends to detonate them (dying in the process) to kill people and inflict widespread damage, usually motivated by a political or religious cause.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsuːɪˌsaɪd ˈbɑmər/
British English: /ˈsuːɪˌsaɪd ˈbɒmə/

Inflected Forms

suicide bombers (plural)

Phrases

shoeicide bomber suicide bomb suicide bombing last full measure

Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

How do you pronounce suicide bomber?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsuːɪˌsaɪd ˈbɑmər/.
What does suicide bomber mean?: One who carries explosives on his or her body or in a vehicle and intends to detonate them (dying in the process) to kill people and inflict widespread damage, usually motivated by a political or religious cause.

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