How to Pronounce "safecracking"
word
ˈseɪfˌkrækɪŋ
SAYF-KRAK-ing
ˈseɪfˌkrækɪŋ
SAYF-KRAK-ing
Definition
The act of opening a locked safe, usually illegally, to steal money or valuables.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈseɪfˌkrækɪŋ
British English
ˈseɪfˌkrækɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SAYF-KRAK-ing
UK
SAYF-KRAK-ing
Listen in Context
Safecracking is illegal and dangerous.
The movie showed a safecracking scene.
He learned safecracking from books.
Old-fashioned safecracking often required just a stethoscope and patience.