Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

earthshine

/ˈɜɹθʃaɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables: earth-shine
IPA: /ˈɜɹθʃaɪn/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative letter-case form of earthshine.

Uncountable

noun

Sunlight reflected from the Earth's surface, especially when visible on the part of the Moon's surface not illuminated by the Sun (the night side); earthlight.

Uncountable

Etymology

From earth + shine (noun), modelled after moonshine.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɜɹθʃaɪn/
British English: /ˈɜːθʃaɪn/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

earth-shine (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

albedo

Questions

How do you pronounce earthshine?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɜɹθʃaɪn/.
What does earthshine mean?: Alternative letter-case form of earthshine.
Where does earthshine come from?: From earth + shine (noun), modelled after moonshine.

How to pronounce earthshine

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