How do you pronounce faraday?

The recorded pronunciation is /fˈæɹədˌeɪ/.

faraday

/fˈæɹədˌeɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.97 in modern English

Syllables: fara-day
IPA: /fˈæɹədˌeɪ/

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name

A surname from Irish.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A locality in the Shire of Mount Alexander, central Victoria, Australia

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The quantity of electricity required to deposit or liberate 1 gram equivalent weight of a substance during electrolysis; approximately −96,487 coulombs.

Example Sentences

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Etymology

Anglicized from Irish Ó Fearadaigh.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Ó Fearadaigh

Usage

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Faradays (plural)

Derived Forms

farad faradaic faraday Faradayan Faradian faradic faradism

Phrases

Faraday bag Faraday cage Faraday dark space Faraday pointer Faraday rotation Faraday tensor Michael Faraday English chemist and physicist

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Michael Faraday English chemist and physicist