Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hydroponics

/ˌhaɪdɹəˈpɑnɪks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: hy-dro-pon-ics
IPA: /ˌhaɪdɹəˈpɑnɪks/

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The cultivation of plants in a nutrient solution rather than in the soil.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Despite relying on water alone to grow plants, hydroponics systems require 90 percent less water than crops grown in soil, due to water recycling and the self-contained nature of the system. Because of the closed nature of the system, it is […]"

Etymology

From hydro- (“water”) + -ponics, which is from geoponics.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌhaɪdɹəˈpɑnɪks/
British English: /ˌhaɪdɹə(ʊ)ˈpɒnɪks/

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

aquaponics hydroponic hydroponically hydroponicist hydroponicum hydrozone

Frequently Paired Words

aeroponics aquaponics geoponics organoponics

Synonyms

aquiculture tank farming

Rhymes With

electronics onyx avionics harmonics tectonics phonics photonics microelectronics animatronics mnemonics histrionics aquaponics

Questions

How do you pronounce hydroponics?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhaɪdɹəˈpɑnɪks/.
What does hydroponics mean?: The cultivation of plants in a nutrient solution rather than in the soil.
Where does hydroponics come from?: From hydro- (“water”) + -ponics, which is from geoponics.

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