Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mayall's object

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables: may-al-l's ob-ject
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A colliding galaxy pair in the Ursa Major constellation with the peculiar shape like a ring with a tail, with each component being one of the two galaxies in collision.

Etymology

Mayall + object. From being an unusual looking object. Named after American astronomer Nicholas Mayall who discovered it.

Inflected Forms

Mayall Object (alternative)

Phrases

Hanny's Voorwerp Minkowski's Object

Frequently Paired Words

Hanny's Voorwerp Minkowski's Object collisional ring galaxy ring galaxy

Synonyms

APG 148 Arp 148

Questions

What does mayall's object mean?: A colliding galaxy pair in the Ursa Major constellation with the peculiar shape like a ring with a tail, with each component being one of the two galaxies in collision.
Where does mayall's object come from?: Mayall + object. From being an unusual looking object. Named after American astronomer Nicholas Mayall who discovered it.

How to pronounce mayall's object

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “mayall's object”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “mayall's object”.
Repeat and practice — Say “mayall's object” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.