Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

photocomposition

/ˈfoʊtoʊˌkɒmpəˌzɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pho-to-com-po-si-tion
IPA
/ˈfoʊtoʊˌkɒmpəˌzɪʃən/
27
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of phototypesetting.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English composition English photocomposition From photo- + composition.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfoʊtoʊˌkɒmpəˌzɪʃən/

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How do you pronounce photocomposition?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfoʊtoʊˌkɒmpəˌzɪʃən/.
What does photocomposition mean?
Synonym of phototypesetting.
Where does photocomposition come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English composition English photocomposition From photo- + composition.

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