Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

electromagnetic

/ɪˌlɛk.tɹoʊ.mæɡˈnɛ.tɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.58 in modern English

Syllables: elec-tro-mag-net-ic
IPA: /ɪˌlɛk.tɹoʊ.mæɡˈnɛ.tɪk/

22

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to electromagnetism.

Example Sentences

"Skin needs ultraviolet radiation to begin the synthesis of vitamin D, but dermatologists say you can probably get the necessary electromagnetic input from a mere 20 minutes of sun exposure a week, as you go about your daily affairs, sunblocked and sans beach."
"During the test, Redwire teams checked if the electromagnetic radiation of the antennas installed on the spacecraft disturbed any of the electrical systems on board the two spacecraft."

Etymology

From electro- + magnetic or electromagnet + -ic.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪˌlɛk.tɹoʊ.mæɡˈnɛ.tɪk/

Derived Forms

antielectromagnetic bioelectromagnetic electromagnetically neuroelectromagnetic nonelectromagnetic photoelectromagnetic

Phrases

electromagnetic energy electromagnetic field electromagnetic force electromagnetic hypersensitivity electromagnetic induction electromagnetic interaction electromagnetic pulse electromagnetic radiation

Rhymes With

genetic magnetic athletic pathetic aesthetic synthetic sympathetic energetic cosmetic poetic diabetic kinetic

Questions

How do you pronounce electromagnetic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˌlɛk.tɹoʊ.mæɡˈnɛ.tɪk/.
What does electromagnetic mean?: Relating to electromagnetism.
Where does electromagnetic come from?: From electro- + magnetic or electromagnet + -ic.

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