Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

baud

/bɔd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.33 in modern English

Syllables: baud
IPA: /bɔd/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A unit of data transmission symbol rate; the number of signalling events per second.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

bps (bits per second), regardless of how many bits are represented by each symbol.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"To reach the Backroom Bulletin Board, call (718) 849-6699 with a computer, using either the 300 or 1200 baud setting on the modem."

Etymology

Borrowed from French baud. Named for French inventor Jean-Maurice-Émile Baudot (1845-1903).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: baud

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /bɔd/
British English: /bɔːd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

bauds (plural)

Derived Forms

autobaud gigabaud kilobaud megabaud terabaud

Synonyms

baud rate

Homonyms

bawd board bored (non-rhotic)

Rhymes With

broad abroad fraud mod claude flawed applaud aud maude maud laude clawed

Questions

How do you pronounce baud?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɔd/.
What does baud mean?: A unit of data transmission symbol rate; the number of signalling events per second.
Where does baud come from?: It is traced to French.

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