Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

screen reader

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English

Syllables: screen read-er
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A software application that speaks aloud information from a computer display, for users with impaired vision.

Etymology

From screen + reader.

Inflected Forms

screen readers (plural) screen-reader (alternative) screenreader (alternative)

Questions

What does screen reader mean?: A software application that speaks aloud information from a computer display, for users with impaired vision.
Where does screen reader come from?: From screen + reader.

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