Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

photoception

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pho-to-cep-tion
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The perception of light

Uncountable

Etymology

From photo- + reception.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

photoceptive

Questions

What does photoception mean?
The perception of light
Where does photoception come from?
From photo- + reception.

How to pronounce photoception

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