Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

photochromoscope

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pho-tochro-mo-scope
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

From photo- + chromo- + -scope.

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does photochromoscope mean?
A device for giving shifting effects of color to a photograph. The unmounted print, made translucent, is illuminated from behind with colored light.
Where does photochromoscope come from?
From photo- + chromo- + -scope.

How to pronounce photochromoscope

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