Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unabomber

/ˈjuːnəbɒmər/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables
un-abomber
IPA
/ˈjuːnəbɒmər/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Ted Kaczynski, the perpetrator of mail bomb attacks in America between 1978 and 1994, so named by the media.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From University and Airline Bomber, a name assigned by the FBI.

Inflected Forms

the Unabomber (canonical)

Questions

How do you pronounce unabomber?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjuːnəbɒmər/.
What does unabomber mean?
Ted Kaczynski, the perpetrator of mail bomb attacks in America between 1978 and 1994, so named by the media.
Where does unabomber come from?
From University and Airline Bomber, a name assigned by the FBI.

How to pronounce unabomber

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