Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schlieren

/ˈʃlɪɹ.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables: schlieren
IPA: /ˈʃlɪɹ.ən/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Regions of a fluid having different refractive index because of their different density.

noun

Irregular streaks of different composition in some igneous rocks.

Etymology

From German Schlieren, plural of Schliere (“streak”). Compare with Latin calere, whence English scald.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈʃlɪɹ.ən/
British English: /ˈʃlɪəɹən/

Inflected Forms

schliere (singular)

Phrases

schlieren photography

Frequently Paired Words

schlieric

Questions

How do you pronounce schlieren?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃlɪɹ.ən/.
What does schlieren mean?: Regions of a fluid having different refractive index because of their different density.
Where does schlieren come from?: From German Schlieren, plural of Schliere (“streak”). Compare with Latin calere, whence English scald.

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