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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

optometry

/ɒpˈtɒmɪtri/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables
op-tom-e-try
IPA
/ɒpˈtɒmɪtri/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The art and science of vision and eye care.

Uncountable

Etymology

From opto- + -metry.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

optometric optometrical optometrist

Frequently Paired Words

ophthalmology O.D.

Rhymes With

geometry spectrometry

Questions

How do you pronounce optometry?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɒpˈtɒmɪtri/.
What does optometry mean?
The art and science of vision and eye care.
Where does optometry come from?
From opto- + -metry.

How to pronounce optometry

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