Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

guide star

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.62 in modern English

Syllables: guide s-tar
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A reference star that is used to maintain the alignment and tracking of a telescope (as the Earth rotates)

Inflected Forms

guide stars (plural)

Phrases

pole star

Frequently Paired Words

pole star

Questions

What does guide star mean?: A reference star that is used to maintain the alignment and tracking of a telescope (as the Earth rotates)

How to pronounce guide star

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