Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scintillator

/ˌsɪntəˈleɪtəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables: scin-til-lat-or
IPA: /ˌsɪntəˈleɪtəɹ/

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any substance that glows under the action of photons or other high-energy particles

Etymology

From scintillate + -or.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌsɪntəˈleɪtəɹ/
British English: /ˌsɪntɪˈleɪtə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

scintillators (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

scintillate scintillating scintillation

Questions

How do you pronounce scintillator?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɪntəˈleɪtəɹ/.
What does scintillator mean?: Any substance that glows under the action of photons or other high-energy particles
Where does scintillator come from?: From scintillate + -or.

How to pronounce scintillator

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