Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jansky

/jˈænski/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables: jan-sky
IPA: /jˈænski/

20

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A non-SI unit (symbol Jy) measuring electromagnetic flux density equal to 10⁻²⁶ watts per square meter per hertz.

name

Etymology

Named after radio astronomer Karl Guthe Jansky.

Inflected Forms

janskys (plural) janskies (plural)

Derived Forms

microjansky millijansky

Rhymes With

polanski szymanski baranski polansky stransky stefanski kochanski urbanski rozanski romanski domanski szczepanski

Questions

How do you pronounce jansky?: The recorded pronunciation is /jˈænski/.
What does jansky mean?: A non-SI unit (symbol Jy) measuring electromagnetic flux density equal to 10⁻²⁶ watts per square meter per hertz.
Where does jansky come from?: Named after radio astronomer Karl Guthe Jansky.

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