Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

permeator

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: per-me-ator
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device, containing a semipermeable membrane, used to desalinate water by reverse osmosis

Etymology

From permeate + -or.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: permeate

Inflected Forms

permeators (plural)

Questions

What does permeator mean?: A device, containing a semipermeable membrane, used to desalinate water by reverse osmosis
Where does permeator come from?: From permeate + -or.

How to pronounce permeator

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