Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

para-astronaut

/pæɹˈæstɹəˌnɔt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.41 in modern English

Syllables: para-as-tro-naut
IPA: /pæɹˈæstɹəˌnɔt/

15

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A physically disabled astronaut.

Example Sentences

"John McFall is the European Space Agency's first ever para-astronaut, selected to study how feasible it is for someone with a physical disability to live and work in space."

Etymology

From para- + astronaut. Coined by the European Space Agency in 2021.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pæɹˈæstɹəˌnɔt/
British English: /pæɹˈæstɹəˌnɔːt/

Inflected Forms

para-astronauts (plural) parastronaut (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce para-astronaut?: The recorded pronunciation is /pæɹˈæstɹəˌnɔt/.
What does para-astronaut mean?: A physically disabled astronaut.
Where does para-astronaut come from?: From para- + astronaut. Coined by the European Space Agency in 2021.

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