Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

binoculars

/(ˌ)baɪˈnɑ.kjə.lɚz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.10 in modern English

Syllables: binoc-u-lars
IPA: /(ˌ)baɪˈnɑ.kjə.lɚz/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to magnify objects so that they can be better seen from a distance, and looked at through both eyes.

Example Sentences

"He gazed around until on the lid of a spinet he spotted a promising collection of bottles, gin, whiskey, vermouth and sherry, mixed with violin bows, a flute, a toppling pile of books, six volumes of Grove's Dictionary mingled with paperback thrillers, a guitar without any strings, a pair of binoculars, a meerschaum pipe and a jar half-full of wasps and apricot jam."

Etymology

Abbreviation of "binocular glass".

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /(ˌ)baɪˈnɑ.kjə.lɚz/
British English: /bɪˈnɒk.jʊ.lə(ɹ)z/

Inflected Forms

binocular (singular)

Derived Forms

digibin trinoculars

Phrases

Galilean binoculars pair of binoculars scissor binoculars trench binoculars

Frequently Paired Words

binocular

Synonyms

binocs binos field glasses opera glasses spyglass

Questions

How do you pronounce binoculars?: The recorded pronunciation is /(ˌ)baɪˈnɑ.kjə.lɚz/.
What does binoculars mean?: A hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to magnify objects so that they can be better seen from a distance, and looked at through both eyes.
Where does binoculars come from?: Abbreviation of "binocular glass".

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