Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

automatic transmission

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.05 in modern English

Syllables
au-to-mat-ic -trans-mis-sion
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
7
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A vehicle transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to vehicle speed and/or load, and does not require any driver input to manually change gears under normal driving conditions; an automatic gearbox.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

automatic transmissions (plural)

Phrases

column shifter

Frequently Paired Words

column shifter shifter continuously variable transmission CVT DCT MCT semi-automatic transmission

Synonyms

automatic slushbox automatic drive

Antonyms

manual manual transmission standard transmission stickshift stick shift

Questions

What does automatic transmission mean?
A vehicle transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to vehicle speed and/or load, and does not require any driver input to manually change gears under normal driving conditions; an automatic gearbox.

How to pronounce automatic transmission

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