Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microburst

/ˈmaɪkroʊˌbɝst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.63 in modern English

Syllables: mi-croburst
IPA: /ˈmaɪkroʊˌbɝst/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A strong downdraft, of less than 2.5 miles in diameter, that can cause damaging winds and powerful wind shear.

Example Sentences

"This resulted in the aircraft’s encounter at low altitude with a microburst-induced, severe wind shear from a rapidly developing thunderstorm located on the final approach course."

Etymology

From micro- + burst.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmaɪkroʊˌbɝst/

Inflected Forms

microbursts (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

macroburst

Questions

How do you pronounce microburst?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmaɪkroʊˌbɝst/.
What does microburst mean?: A strong downdraft, of less than 2.5 miles in diameter, that can cause damaging winds and powerful wind shear.
Where does microburst come from?: From micro- + burst.

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