Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

light second

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.15 in modern English

Syllables: light sec-ond
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A unit of length equal to the distance light travels in one second: about 300 megameters

Inflected Forms

light seconds (plural)

Phrases

light year

Frequently Paired Words

light year

Questions

What does light second mean?: A unit of length equal to the distance light travels in one second: about 300 megameters

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