Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

autoreverse

/ˌɔːtoʊɹɪˈvɜːɹs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
au-tore-verse
IPA
/ˌɔːtoʊɹɪˈvɜːɹs/
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device in a tape recorder or player that enables playback or recording the tape in both directions, by changing the direction of the tape transport or by physically flipping the cassette.

Uncountable

verb

To reverse automatically.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From auto- + reverse.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɔːtoʊɹɪˈvɜːɹs/
  • British English: /ˌɔːtəɹɪˈvɜːs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

autoreverses (present, singular) autoreversing (participle, present) autoreversed (participle, past) autoreversed (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce autoreverse?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɔːtoʊɹɪˈvɜːɹs/.
What does autoreverse mean?
A device in a tape recorder or player that enables playback or recording the tape in both directions, by changing the direction of the tape transport or by physically flipping the cassette.
Where does autoreverse come from?
From auto- + reverse.

How to pronounce autoreverse

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