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hypersonic

/ˌhaɪ.pəɹˈsɒ.nɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
hy-per-son-ic
IPA
/ˌhaɪ.pəɹˈsɒ.nɪk/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a speed, equal to, or greater than, or capable of achieving, five times the speed of sound.

adj

Of a speed, far enough above the speed of sound as to cause significant differences in behaviour due to chemical reactions or dissociation of the air.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- Proto-Indo-European *swenh₂- Proto-Indo-European *swónh₂os Latin sonus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English sonic English hypersonic From hyper- + sonic. Doublet of supersonic.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more hypersonic (comparative) most hypersonic (superlative)

Derived Forms

HGV hypersonically hypersonics

Phrases

hypersonic bomb hypersonic glide vehicle hypersonic missile hypersonic weapon

Frequently Paired Words

plasmasonic subsonic supersonic transonic scramjet

Rhymes With

electronic chronic iconic sonic ironic tonic demonic harmonic embryonic ionic platonic philharmonic

Questions

How do you pronounce hypersonic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhaɪ.pəɹˈsɒ.nɪk/.
What does hypersonic mean?
Of a speed, equal to, or greater than, or capable of achieving, five times the speed of sound.
Where does hypersonic come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- Proto-Indo-European *swenh₂- Proto-Indo-European *swónh₂os Latin sonus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English sonic English hypersonic From hyper- + sonic. Doublet of supersonic.

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