Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

optode

/ˈɑpˌtoʊd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: op-tode
IPA: /ˈɑpˌtoʊd/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An optical sensor device that optically measures a specific substance.

Etymology

From opto- + -ode.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: opto
Suffix: ode

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɑpˌtoʊd/
British English: /ˈɒp.təʊd/

Inflected Forms

optodes (plural) optrode (alternative)

Derived Forms

interoptode microoptode

Rhymes With

hoptoad

Questions

How do you pronounce optode?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑpˌtoʊd/.
What does optode mean?: An optical sensor device that optically measures a specific substance.
Where does optode come from?: From opto- + -ode.

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