Speakur

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protostar

/ˈpɹəʊtə(ʊ)stɑː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables
pro-to-star
IPA
/ˈpɹəʊtə(ʊ)stɑː/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A collection of gas and dust in space with high temperature that usually grows to the point of beginning nuclear fusion and becoming a star.

Etymology

From proto- + star. Compare later protostellar.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈpɹəʊtə(ʊ)stɑː/

Inflected Forms

protostars (plural)

Synonyms

infant star protosun

Questions

How do you pronounce protostar?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹəʊtə(ʊ)stɑː/.
What does protostar mean?
A collection of gas and dust in space with high temperature that usually grows to the point of beginning nuclear fusion and becoming a star.
Where does protostar come from?
From proto- + star. Compare later protostellar.

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