Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cyanotype

/saɪˈænəʊˌtaɪp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: cyan-otype
IPA: /saɪˈænəʊˌtaɪp/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An early photographic process employing paper sensitized with a cyanide.

Uncountable

noun

A photographic print produced by means of this process.

Countable

Etymology

From cyano- + -type.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: cyano
Suffix: type

Usage

Inflected Forms

cyanotypes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

blueprint cyanograph cyanographic cyanography

Questions

How do you pronounce cyanotype?: The recorded pronunciation is /saɪˈænəʊˌtaɪp/.
What does cyanotype mean?: An early photographic process employing paper sensitized with a cyanide.
Where does cyanotype come from?: From cyano- + -type.

How to pronounce cyanotype

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