strikebreaker

Questions about strikebreaker

What does strikebreaker mean?

strikebreaker means "someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike".

How many syllables are in strikebreaker?

strikebreaker has 3 syllables: strike-brea-ker. The stress falls on "strike". In IPA it is /ˈstɹaɪkˌbɹeɪkɚ/.

What is another word for strikebreaker?

Close synonyms include scab, blackleg, rat. 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 strikebreaker a common word?

strikebreaker is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met 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 strikebreaker?

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