Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anemometer

/ænɪˈmɑmətɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.87 in modern English

Syllables: anemome-ter
IPA: /ænɪˈmɑmətɚ/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instrument for measuring and recording the speed of the wind, a windmeter.

Example Sentences

"An anemometer constructed by the Soil Mechanics Laboratory of the Western Region, British Railways, has been installed at Dawlish Warren, near Exeter, to obtain a record of the velocity (speed and direction) of the wind. This information is used for the study of the effects of wind erosion on the sand dunes which protect the railway from the sea at that point."
"This anemometer was installed by the North Eastern Railway on Staithes Viaduct in 1884, to warn signallers of dangerously high winds."

Etymology

From anemo- + -meter.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: anemo
Suffix: meter

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ænɪˈmɑmətɚ/
British English: /ænɪˈmɒmətə/

Inflected Forms

anemometers (plural) anemometre (alternative)

Phrases

cup anemometer

Frequently Paired Words

anemometry anemograph

Synonyms

windmeter wind-gauge wind gauge wind gage

Rhymes With

thermometer kilometer spectrometer speedometer accelerometer interferometer odometer micrometer magnetometer dynamometer hydrometer hygrometer

Questions

How do you pronounce anemometer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ænɪˈmɑmətɚ/.
What does anemometer mean?: An instrument for measuring and recording the speed of the wind, a windmeter.
Where does anemometer come from?: From anemo- + -meter.

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