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ozone layer

/ˈoʊzoʊn ˌleɪəɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables
ozone lay-er
IPA
/ˈoʊzoʊn ˌleɪəɹ/
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A region of the stratosphere, between 15 and 30 kilometres in altitude, containing a relatively high concentration of ozone, which absorbs most solar ultraviolet radiation.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈoʊzoʊn ˌleɪəɹ/
  • British English: /ˈəʊzəʊn ˌlɛə/

Inflected Forms

ozone layers (plural)

Phrases

bozone layer

Synonyms

ozone shield ozonosphere

Questions

How do you pronounce ozone layer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊzoʊn ˌleɪəɹ/.
What does ozone layer mean?
A region of the stratosphere, between 15 and 30 kilometres in altitude, containing a relatively high concentration of ozone, which absorbs most solar ultraviolet radiation.

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