firebase
fi·re·base/ˈfaɪɚˌbeɪs/noun
firebase is spelled F-I-R-E-B-A-S-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables (fi·re·base). It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 70,702nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, firebase means “An encampment designed to provide indirect artillery support to infantry troops operating beyond the normal range of fire support from their own base…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of firebase is firebases.
How many letters and syllables are in firebase?
| Letters | 8: F-I-R-E-B-A-S-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: fi·re·base |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 70,702nd most frequent word form |
| 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 common is firebase?
Firebase appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 70,702nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce firebase?
- UK /ˈfʌɪəbeɪs/
- US /ˈfaɪɚˌbeɪs/
Firebase has 3 syllables, split fi·re·base in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-firebase.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of firebase
- firebases plural
- fire-base
- fire base
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does firebase mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An encampment designed to provide indirect artillery support to infantry troops operating beyond the normal range of fire support from their own base camps; a fire support base.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate firebase?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of firebase: FB.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does firebase come from?
From fire + base.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).