How to Pronounce Battle-cruiser

To pronounce "battle-cruiser", say BATTL-ecr-uis-er — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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BATTL-ecr-uis-er

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"battle-cruiser" has 4 syllables: battl-ecr-uis-er.

What does battle-cruiser mean?

noun

  1. A type of warship at least as large as a battleship, and of greater speed, but with less armour and fewer guns. Introduced ca. 1908 and forming the leading squadrons of WWI battle fleets but obsolescent by WWII, having been replaced by the "fast battleship" type.
  2. In fiction, a warship of intermediate capability between cruisers and battleships

Related words

battlecruisercruiserbattlecarrierbattleship

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How many syllables are in "battle-cruiser"?▾

"Battle-cruiser" has 4 syllables: battl · ecr · uis · er.

What does "battle-cruiser" mean?▾

Battle-cruiser: A type of warship at least as large as a battleship, and of greater speed, but with less armour and fewer guns. Introduced ca. 1908 and forming the leading squadrons of WWI battle fleets but obsolescent by WWII, having been replaced by the "fast battleship" type.

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