Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microtape

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mi-cro-tape
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small cassette tape.

Example Sentences

"The use of these tapes requires a student to have a microtape recorder that accommodates the smaller-size tape."

Etymology

From micro- + tape.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: micro

Inflected Forms

microtapes (plural)

Questions

What does microtape mean?: A small cassette tape.
Where does microtape come from?: From micro- + tape.

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