Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

metronomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables
metron-o-my
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The measurement of time by an instrument, such as a metronome.

Uncountable

Etymology

Usage

Questions

What does metronomy mean?
The measurement of time by an instrument, such as a metronome.
Where does metronomy come from?
See metronome.

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