Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retrorocket

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: retro-rock-et
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small rocket engine on a larger rocket or spacecraft, designed to slow or reverse its motion.

Example Sentences

"At nine minutes and nine seconds after launch, the second stage separates, firing small retrorockets to help it back safely away from the remainder of the spacecraft."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Latin retrōder. English retro- Old Italian rocchetto Italian rocchettabor. English rocket English retrorocket From retro- + rocket.

Inflected Forms

retrorockets (plural) retro rocket (alternative) retro-rocket (alternative)

Derived Forms

retro

Synonyms

retro

Questions

What does retrorocket mean?: A small rocket engine on a larger rocket or spacecraft, designed to slow or reverse its motion.
Where does retrorocket come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Latin retrōder. English retro- Old Italian rocchetto Italian rocchettabor. English rocket English retrorocket From retro- + rocket.

How to pronounce retrorocket

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “retrorocket”.
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 “retrorocket”.
Repeat and practice — Say “retrorocket” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.