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debuscope

/ˈdɛbjəskəʊp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-bus-cope
IPA
/ˈdɛbjəskəʊp/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of kaleidoscope.

Etymology

Borrowed from French debuscope, named after Debus, a French optician.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdɛbjəskəʊp/

Inflected Forms

debuscopes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce debuscope?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛbjəskəʊp/.
What does debuscope mean?
A form of kaleidoscope.
Where does debuscope come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce debuscope

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