Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

warmonger

/ˈwoɹˌmɑŋ.ɡɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables
war-mon-ger
IPA
/ˈwoɹˌmɑŋ.ɡɚ/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who advocates war to an enthusiastic or ardent degree.

Derogatory

noun

A mercenary soldier.

verb

To advocate war.

Derogatory; Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From war + monger.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈwoɹˌmɑŋ.ɡɚ/
  • British English: /ˈwɔː.mʌŋ.ɡə/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Military.

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Questions

How do you pronounce warmonger?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwoɹˌmɑŋ.ɡɚ/.
What does warmonger mean?
Someone who advocates war to an enthusiastic or ardent degree.
Where does warmonger come from?
From war + monger.

How to pronounce warmonger

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