Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subunit

/sʌbˈjuːnɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables: sub-unit
IPA: /sʌbˈjuːnɪt/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any subdivision of a larger unit.

noun

A protein subunit.

Example Sentences

"The bogies are built up of welded sub-units which are stress-relieved before assembly by riveting."
"Interchange manipulation comparisons showed that all subunits are still active, if at slightly lower rates."
"UMISEA is a subunit in Hololive featuring idols with nautical themes. The group debuted in 2021 as the first JP+EN collab subunit. Chloe was added to the roster after holox debuted."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English unit English subunit From sub- + unit.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /sʌbˈjuːnɪt/

Inflected Forms

subunits (plural)

Derived Forms

immunosubunit intersubunit intrasubunit multisubunit

Synonyms

fractional monetary unit

Questions

How do you pronounce subunit?: The recorded pronunciation is /sʌbˈjuːnɪt/.
What does subunit mean?: Any subdivision of a larger unit.
Where does subunit come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English unit English subunit From sub- + unit.

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