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cepstrum

/ˈkɛpstɹəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cep-strum
IPA
/ˈkɛpstɹəm/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The inverse Fourier transform of the logarithm of a magnitude spectrum; used especially in voice analysis.

Etymology

From a reversal of the first syllable of the word spectrum.

Inflected Forms

cepstra (plural)

Derived Forms

cepstral cepstrogram kepstrum

Frequently Paired Words

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Homonyms

kepstrum

Questions

How do you pronounce cepstrum?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɛpstɹəm/.
What does cepstrum mean?
The inverse Fourier transform of the logarithm of a magnitude spectrum; used especially in voice analysis.
Where does cepstrum come from?
From a reversal of the first syllable of the word spectrum.

How to pronounce cepstrum

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