Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

interferometry

/ˌɪn.(t)ɚ.fəˈɹɑ.mɪ.tɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables
in-ter-fe-ro-me-try
IPA
/ˌɪn.(t)ɚ.fəˈɹɑ.mɪ.tɹi/
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The design and use of optical or radio interferometers.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English interfere Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -μετρία (-metría)der. Latin -metriader. Old French -métrieder. English -metry English interferometry From interfere + -o- + -metry.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɪn.(t)ɚ.fəˈɹɑ.mɪ.tɹi/
  • British English: /ˌɪn.tə.fəˈɹɒ.mɪ.tɹi/

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Questions

How do you pronounce interferometry?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪn.(t)ɚ.fəˈɹɑ.mɪ.tɹi/.
What does interferometry mean?
The design and use of optical or radio interferometers.
Where does interferometry come from?
Etymology tree English interfere Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -μετρία (-metría)der. Latin -metriader. Old French -métrieder. English -metry English interferometry From interfere + -o- + -metry.

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