Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

applauseometer

/əˈplɔːzəʊˌmiːtə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ap-plauseome-ter
IPA: /əˈplɔːzəʊˌmiːtə/

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device of dubious accuracy used to measure the volume of an audience’s applause.

American usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"Its four-color animation board has message capabilities, angled lenses for easy daytime viewing, and an applauseometer, which measures the crowd’s Longhorn-cheering levels."
"Again, there was scattered applause. I looked into the crowd at Nelson. He told me he was bringing a new invention — an applauseometer — to the debate."
"Is the best measurable? If so, by what kind of instrumentation? Certainly not by an “applauseometer,” as used to record the volume of applause on the “Major Bowes Amateur Night Talent” shows during the heyday of radio. I know of no universal empirical devices, but I do believe that the best is discernible to the observant eye."

Etymology

From applause + -o- + -meter.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: applause
Suffix: -o-

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /əˈplɔːzəʊˌmiːtə/

Usage

American usage
Informal

Inflected Forms

applauseometers (plural) applausometer (alternative)

Synonyms

clapometer

Questions

How do you pronounce applauseometer?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈplɔːzəʊˌmiːtə/.
What does applauseometer mean?: A device of dubious accuracy used to measure the volume of an audience’s applause.
Where does applauseometer come from?: From applause + -o- + -meter.

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