Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

electronic cigarette

/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑnɪk ˈsɪɡəˌɹɛt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables: elec-tron-ic -ci-garette
IPA: /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑnɪk ˈsɪɡəˌɹɛt/

26

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A battery-powered device used to vaporize substances, primarily nicotine, for recreative inhalation.

Example Sentences

"Electronic cigarettes, battery-powered devices that convert a solution of nicotine and other chemicals into a vapor that can be inhaled, or "vaped," have the potential to wean a vast number of smokers off cigarettes. […] The problem is, not enough smokers are switching to e-cigarettes, despite their relative safety – and understandably so. Smokers are barraged with news about inaccurate labeling, shoddy counterfeits and poorly made e-cigarettes that emit toxins and cancer-causing chemicals in vapor."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑnɪk ˈsɪɡəˌɹɛt/

Inflected Forms

electronic cigarettes (plural)

Phrases

e-cig e-cigarette electronic cigar e-cigar

Frequently Paired Words

electronic cigar e-cigar

Synonyms

e-cig e-cigarette e-pipe electronic nicotine delivery system hoohak pen nic stick razz vape pen vaporizer

Questions

How do you pronounce electronic cigarette?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑnɪk ˈsɪɡəˌɹɛt/.
What does electronic cigarette mean?: A battery-powered device used to vaporize substances, primarily nicotine, for recreative inhalation.

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