Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hot jupiter

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English

Syllables: hot jupiter
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An exosolar planet whose characteristics are similar to Jupiter, but which orbits its parent star much more closely and thus has higher temperatures.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of hot Jupiter.

Example Sentences

"Or, to put it a different way, the chance of finding a hot Jupiter is 100 times higher than the chance of finding a normal Jupiter, because it is 100 times closer to its parent star."

Inflected Forms

hot Jupiters (plural)

Phrases

ultra-hot jupiter

Frequently Paired Words

hot Neptune

Synonyms

pegasid epistellar Jovian

Questions

What does hot jupiter mean?: An exosolar planet whose characteristics are similar to Jupiter, but which orbits its parent star much more closely and thus has higher temperatures.

How to pronounce hot jupiter

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “hot jupiter”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “hot jupiter”.
Repeat and practice — Say “hot jupiter” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.