Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

principal axis

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.90 in modern English

Syllables: prin-ci-pal ax-is
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

a line that passes through the center of curvature of a lens so that light is neither reflected nor refracted

Example Sentences

"in a normal eye the optic axis is the direction in which objects are seen most distinctly"

Synonyms

optic axis

Questions

What does principal axis mean?: a line that passes through the center of curvature of a lens so that light is neither reflected nor refracted

How to pronounce principal axis

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “principal axis”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “principal axis”.
Repeat and practice — Say “principal axis” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.