Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

synthesizer

/ˈsɪn.θəˌsaɪ.zɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: syn-the-siz-er
IPA: /ˈsɪn.θəˌsaɪ.zɚ/

26

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An electronic musical instrument that creates its sounds with electronics and generally is played via a keyboard.

noun

An electronic instrument consisting of a module, or a set of modules, that creates its sounds with electronics and does not have any keyboard.

noun

An electronic circuit that generates an electronic signal oscillation with accurate timing from a reference oscillator.

noun

An electronic device that generates electronic signal patterns to test an electronic circuit.

noun

A software program that allows a computer to be used as a musical instrument – virtual instrument

Etymology

Etymology tree English synthesize Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English synthesizer From synthesize + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsɪn.θəˌsaɪ.zɚ/
British English: /ˈsɪn.θəˌsaɪ.zə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

synthesizers (plural) synthesiser (alternative)

Derived Forms

biosynthesizer radiosynthesizer synthesist

Phrases

voice synthesizer

Synonyms

synthesiser synthesist

Questions

How do you pronounce synthesizer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪn.θəˌsaɪ.zɚ/.
What does synthesizer mean?: An electronic musical instrument that creates its sounds with electronics and generally is played via a keyboard.
Where does synthesizer come from?: Etymology tree English synthesize Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English synthesizer From synthesize + -er.

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