Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rotatory

/ɹəʊˈteɪtəɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
ro-ta-to-ry
IPA
/ɹəʊˈteɪtəɹi/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

alternate or successive

Obsolete

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Phrases

optical rotatory dispersion rotatory nystagmus rotatory power

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How do you pronounce rotatory?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹəʊˈteɪtəɹi/.
What does rotatory mean?
Alternative form of rotational.

How to pronounce rotatory

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