Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

windbreaker

/ˈwɪndbɹeɪkə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables: wind-break-er
IPA: /ˈwɪndbɹeɪkə(ɹ)/

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thin jacket designed to resist wind chill and light rain.

Etymology

From wind + breaker, from a trademark of the John Rissman company.

Inflected Forms

windbreakers (plural)

Derived Forms

windbreakered

Synonyms

windcheater parka anorak

Questions

How do you pronounce windbreaker?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪndbɹeɪkə(ɹ)/.
What does windbreaker mean?: A thin jacket designed to resist wind chill and light rain.
Where does windbreaker come from?: From wind + breaker, from a trademark of the John Rissman company.

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