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pendulum

/ˈpɛnd͡ʒələm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables
pen-du-lum
IPA
/ˈpɛnd͡ʒələm/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity, commonly used to regulate various devices such as clocks.

noun

A body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity, commonly used to regulate various devices such as clocks.

noun

A lamp, etc. suspended from a ceiling.

noun

A watch's guard-ring by which it is attached to a chain.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from the neuter of Latin pendulus (“hanging”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɛnd͡ʒələm/
  • British English: /ˈpɛnd͡ʒʊləm/

Inflected Forms

pendulums (plural) pendula (plural)

Derived Forms

archipendulum pendulumlike

Phrases

ballistic pendulum compensation pendulum compound pendulum double pendulum Foucault pendulum Foucault's pendulum invariable pendulum Kater's pendulum

Frequently Paired Words

pendant simple harmonic motion

Questions

How do you pronounce pendulum?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɛnd͡ʒələm/.
What does pendulum mean?
A body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity, commonly used to regulate various devices such as clocks.
Where does pendulum come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce pendulum

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