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heliopause

/ˈhi.li.əˌpɔz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
he-liopause
IPA
/ˈhi.li.əˌpɔz/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The boundary of heliosphere where the Sun's solar wind is stopped by the interstellar medium.

Etymology

From helio- + -pause.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhi.li.əˌpɔz/
  • British English: /ˈhiː.li.ə.pɔːz/

Inflected Forms

heliopauses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

heliosphere heliosheath termination shock stellar magnetosphere stellar wind

Questions

How do you pronounce heliopause?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhi.li.əˌpɔz/.
What does heliopause mean?
The boundary of heliosphere where the Sun's solar wind is stopped by the interstellar medium.
Where does heliopause come from?
From helio- + -pause.

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