Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

airglow

/ˈɛɹɡlˌoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.52 in modern English

Syllables: air-glow
IPA: /ˈɛɹɡlˌoʊ/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A faint illumination in the sky due to photochemical luminescence in the upper atmosphere, now rarely observed by earthbound humans without the assistance of instruments.

Uncountable

Etymology

From air + glow.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

airglows (plural)

Synonyms

electroglow

Questions

How do you pronounce airglow?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛɹɡlˌoʊ/.
What does airglow mean?: A faint illumination in the sky due to photochemical luminescence in the upper atmosphere, now rarely observed by earthbound humans without the assistance of instruments.
Where does airglow come from?: From air + glow.

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