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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

speed of sound

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.77 in modern English

Syllables
speed of -sound
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The speed at which sound is propagated through some medium under specified conditions.

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

sound barrier Mach number speed of light

Frequently Paired Words

sound barrier Mach number subsonic transonic supersonic hypersonic speed of light

Questions

What does speed of sound mean?
The speed at which sound is propagated through some medium under specified conditions.

How to pronounce speed of sound

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