Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hydroelectric

/ˌhʌɪdrəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English

Syllables: hy-dro-elec-tric
IPA: /ˌhʌɪdrəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk/

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That generates electricity by converting the energy of moving water, or of steam escaping under high pressure.

adj

Of or relating to the electricity so produced.

Example Sentences

"Baishan hydroelectric station is located 39 km from the downstream Hongshi hydroelectric station and 250 km from the downstream Fengman hydroelectric station, Jilin Province, China, on the upper reaches of the Second Songhua River, […] In Baishan district the weather is very cold in winter (lowest temperature, -44.5°C; highest temperature, 38.8°C; long-term average, 4.3°C)."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)lbor. English hydro- Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric English hydroelectric From hydro- + electric.

Inflected Forms

hydro-electric (alternative)

Derived Forms

HE heliohydroelectric hydro hydroelectrically nonhydroelectric

Phrases

hydroelectric dam hydroelectric generator hydroelectric power hydro pole hydro-

Frequently Paired Words

electric electrical electricity hydro- hydroelectrical hydroelectricity hydro hydropower

Synonyms

HE hydro

Rhymes With

electric dielectric piezoelectric photoelectric

Questions

How do you pronounce hydroelectric?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhʌɪdrəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk/.
What does hydroelectric mean?: That generates electricity by converting the energy of moving water, or of steam escaping under high pressure.
Where does hydroelectric come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)lbor. English hydro- Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric English hydroelectric From hydro- + electric.

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