Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

light minute

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English

Syllables: light minute
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A unit of length equal to the distance light travels in one minute.

Example Sentences

"Rick: We got some business to attend to a few light minutes south of here."

Inflected Forms

light minutes (plural)

Questions

What does light minute mean?: A unit of length equal to the distance light travels in one minute.

How to pronounce light minute

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