Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gyroplane

/ˈdʒaɪroʊˌpleɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables: gy-ro-plane
IPA: /ˈdʒaɪroʊˌpleɪn/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any aircraft that obtains lift from both rotating blades and small wings.

noun

Etymology

From gyro- + plane.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: gyro

Inflected Forms

gyroplanes (plural)

Synonyms

autogiro autogyro

Questions

How do you pronounce gyroplane?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʒaɪroʊˌpleɪn/.
What does gyroplane mean?: Any aircraft that obtains lift from both rotating blades and small wings.
Where does gyroplane come from?: From gyro- + plane.

How to pronounce gyroplane

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