Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hertz

/hɝts/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.06 in modern English

Syllables: hertz
IPA: /hɝts/

17

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of frequency; one (period or cycle of any periodic event) per second.

name

A surname from German.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of hertz (“Hz”).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Each turbogenerator consisted of a steam turbine, powered by 900 psi of superheated steam, that was coupled by a set of reduction gears to a General Electric marine alternating-current generator operating at 1,800 rpm. Each generator had a capacity of 2,000 kilowatts of three-phase power at 450 volts and 60 hertz. The main 450-volt switchboard was energized by the two turbogenerators. The emergency switchboard, in the emergency generator room, was fed from the main switchboard through an electrical tie."

Etymology

Named after German physicist Heinrich Rudolf Hertz (1857–1894).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /hɝts/
British English: /hɜːts/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

hertzes (plural)

Derived Forms

attohertz exahertz gigahertz microhertz millihertz nanohertz petahertz subhertz terahertz yottahertz zettahertz hertz

Phrases

Hertz donut

Frequently Paired Words

mul:Hz w:counts per second cps

Synonyms

cycle per second cps hz cycles/second cycle

Homonyms

hurts

Rhymes With

aerts hurts converts skirts deserts verts nerts nertz xertz

Questions

How do you pronounce hertz?: The recorded pronunciation is /hɝts/.
What does hertz mean?: In the International System of Units, the derived unit of frequency; one (period or cycle of any periodic event) per second.
Where does hertz come from?: Named after German physicist Heinrich Rudolf Hertz (1857–1894).

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