Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

impactor

/ɪmˈpæktɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
im-pactor
IPA
/ɪmˈpæktɚ/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several machines or devices in which a part impacts on another, or on a material.

noun

An object which impacts another.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin impāctor, from impingō + -tor.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪmˈpæktɚ/
  • British English: /ɪmˈpæktə/

Inflected Forms

impactors (plural)

Rhymes With

factor actor judicial factor reactor tractor extractor refractor compactor attractor retractor protractor malefactor

Questions

How do you pronounce impactor?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmˈpæktɚ/.
What does impactor mean?
Any of several machines or devices in which a part impacts on another, or on a material.
Where does impactor come from?
Borrowed from New Latin impāctor, from impingō + -tor.

How to pronounce impactor

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