Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

photoswitchable

/ˌfoʊtoʊˈswɪt͡ʃəbl̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pho-to-switch-able
IPA: /ˌfoʊtoʊˈswɪt͡ʃəbl̩/

30

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being photoswitched, or switched by an optical signal.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English switchable English photoswitchable From photo- + switchable.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌfoʊtoʊˈswɪt͡ʃəbl̩/

Derived Forms

photoswitchability

Frequently Paired Words

photoswitching photoswitch

Questions

How do you pronounce photoswitchable?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfoʊtoʊˈswɪt͡ʃəbl̩/.
What does photoswitchable mean?: Capable of being photoswitched, or switched by an optical signal.
Where does photoswitchable come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English switchable English photoswitchable From photo- + switchable.

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