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false cirrus

/ˌfɔls ˈsɪɹəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
false cir-rus
IPA
/ˌfɔls ˈsɪɹəs/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cloud formation that visually resembles but is not a true cirrus cloud, such as a cloud having high, wispy features due to various atmospheric conditions.

Etymology

From false + cirrus.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌfɔls ˈsɪɹəs/
  • British English: /ˌfɔːls ˈsɪɹəs/

Inflected Forms

false cirri (plural)

Synonyms

pseudocirrus

Rhymes With

cirrus cirrous stratocirrus

Questions

How do you pronounce false cirrus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfɔls ˈsɪɹəs/.
What does false cirrus mean?
A cloud formation that visually resembles but is not a true cirrus cloud, such as a cloud having high, wispy features due to various atmospheric conditions.
Where does false cirrus come from?
From false + cirrus.

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