firecracker

Questions about firecracker

What does firecracker mean?

firecracker means "firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing".

How many syllables are in firecracker?

firecracker has 4 syllables: fi-re-crac-ker. The stress falls on "fi". In IPA it is /ˈfaɪɚˌkɹækɚ/.

What is another word for firecracker?

Close synonyms include cracker, banger. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is firecracker a common word?

firecracker is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with firecracker?

2 words rhyme with firecracker. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.