Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swordplay

/sˈɔɹdplˌeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables: sword-play
IPA: /sˈɔɹdplˌeɪ/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

fighting with a sword

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"His expertise at swordplay made his acting in the part of Hamlet very believable."

Etymology

Inherited from Old English sweordplega. By surface analysis, sword + play.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: sweordplega

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

swordplays (plural)

Synonyms

play

Questions

How do you pronounce swordplay?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˈɔɹdplˌeɪ/.
What does swordplay mean?: fighting with a sword
Where does swordplay come from?: It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce swordplay

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