Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

series-wound

/ˈsɪəɹiːzˈwaʊnd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables: se-ries--wound
IPA: /ˈsɪəɹiːzˈwaʊnd/

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of an electric motor, having the windings connected in series.

Example Sentences

"A motor car is provided with two self-ventilated series-wound G.E.C. traction motors, each having a continuous rating of 80 h.p. at 575 V. 116 A. at a field strength of 66 per cent."

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈsɪəɹiːzˈwaʊnd/

Questions

How do you pronounce series-wound?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪəɹiːzˈwaʊnd/.
What does series-wound mean?: Of an electric motor, having the windings connected in series.

How to pronounce series-wound

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