Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

refractor

/ɹɪˈfɹæktə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: re-frac-tor
IPA: /ɹɪˈfɹæktə(ɹ)/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A refracting telescope.

noun

anything which refracts light, heat or sound

Etymology

From refract + -or.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Astronomy.

Inflected Forms

refractors (plural)

Derived Forms

autorefractor photorefractor

Phrases

Galilean refractor

Frequently Paired Words

reflector

Rhymes With

factor actor reactor tractor akhtar compactor schachter detractor judicial factor extractor attractor retractor

Questions

How do you pronounce refractor?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈfɹæktə(ɹ)/.
What does refractor mean?: A refracting telescope.
Where does refractor come from?: From refract + -or.

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