battle royale
/ˌbætl̩ ɹɔɪˈæl/noun
battle royale is spelled B-A-T-T-L-E-R-O-Y-A-L-E: 12 letters. As a noun, battle royale means “Alternative form of battle royal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of battle royale is battles royale or battle royales.
How many letters and syllables are in battle royale?
| Letters | 12: B-A-T-T-L-E-R-O-Y-A-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | a phrase: the frequency list counts single words |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce battle royale?
- /ˌbætl̩ ɹɔɪˈæl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-battle_royale.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with battle royale
Also written: battle royal.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of battle royale
- battles royale plural
- battle royales plural
- battle-royal
- battle-royale
- battle royal
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does battle royale mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative form of battle royal.
- 2
A video game genre centered around survival, exploration and scavenging, with last-man-standing gameplay.
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of battle royal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does battle royale come from?
The video game usage derives from the 2000 film Battle Royale, which has a similar premise to the video game genre.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).