Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

otacousticon

/əʊtəˈkuːstɪkɒn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ota-cous-ti-con
IPA: /əʊtəˈkuːstɪkɒn/

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instrument to aid hearing, such as an ear trumpet or hearing aid.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"[…] Gyges' invisible ring, or some rare perspective glass, or otacousticon, which would so multiply species that a man might hear and see all at once […]."

Etymology

From combining form of Ancient Greek οὖς (oûs, “ear”) + ἀκουστικόν (akoustikón), neuter of ἀκουστικός (akoustikós, “acoustic”).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /əʊtəˈkuːstɪkɒn/

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

otacousticons (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce otacousticon?: The recorded pronunciation is /əʊtəˈkuːstɪkɒn/.
What does otacousticon mean?: An instrument to aid hearing, such as an ear trumpet or hearing aid.
Where does otacousticon come from?: From combining form of Ancient Greek οὖς (oûs, “ear”) + ἀκουστικόν (akoustikón), neuter of ἀκουστικός (akoustikós, “acoustic”).

How to pronounce otacousticon

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “otacousticon”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/əʊtəˈkuːstɪkɒn/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “otacousticon”.
Repeat and practice — Say “otacousticon” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.