electroencephalograph
/əˌlɛktɹoʊ.ɛnˈsɛfloʊˌɡɹæf/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English
36
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An instrument used for recording electrical brain activity.
Etymology
Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English encephalograph English electroencephalograph From electro- + encephalograph.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /əˌlɛktɹoʊ.ɛnˈsɛfloʊˌɡɹæf/