Speakur

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positronic

/pɒz.ɪˈtɹɒn.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables
positron-ic
IPA
/pɒz.ɪˈtɹɒn.ɪk/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to positrons.

adj

Of or pertaining to a supposed analogue of electronics using positrons

Example Sentences

Etymology

From positron + -ic. The science fiction sense was coined by American science fiction author Isaac Asimov in 1941 in his short story "Liar!".

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /pɒz.ɪˈtɹɒn.ɪk/

Antonyms

electronic

Questions

How do you pronounce positronic?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɒz.ɪˈtɹɒn.ɪk/.
What does positronic mean?
Of or pertaining to positrons.
Where does positronic come from?
From positron + -ic. The science fiction sense was coined by American science fiction author Isaac Asimov in 1941 in his short story "Liar!".

How to pronounce positronic

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