Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fadeout

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables: fade-out
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gradual disappearance or fading away.

Example Sentences

"The scene ends with a fadeout to unconsciousness."
"Radio fadeouts in the arctic are caused by solar explosions and sunspot activity."

Etymology

Deverbal from fade out.

Inflected Forms

fadeouts (plural) fade-out (alternative)

Synonyms

receding

Questions

What does fadeout mean?: A gradual disappearance or fading away.
Where does fadeout come from?: Deverbal from fade out.

How to pronounce fadeout

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