exosphere
/ˈɛksoʊsfɪɚ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
the uppermost layer of a planet's atmosphere
noun
an extremely thin atmosphere, as on Saturn's moon Dione
Example Sentences
Etymology
From exo- + -sphere.
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɛksoʊsfɪɚ/
- British English: /ˈɛksəʊsfɪə/