Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turbocharged

/tˈɝboʊtʃˌɑɹdʒd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables: tur-bocharged
IPA: /tˈɝboʊtʃˌɑɹdʒd/

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a turbocharger.

verb

simple past and past participle of turbocharge

Example Sentences

"With all-wheel-drive and a 300-horsepower turbocharged 3-cylinder engine, the GR is far more powerful than the standard, front-wheel-drive Corolla hatchback."

Etymology

From turbo- + charged.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: turbo-

Questions

How do you pronounce turbocharged?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɝboʊtʃˌɑɹdʒd/.
What does turbocharged mean?: Having a turbocharger.
Where does turbocharged come from?: From turbo- + charged.

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