Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skyglow

/ˈskaɪˌɡloʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: sky-glow
IPA: /ˈskaɪˌɡloʊ/

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The illumination of the sky above populated areas, mostly by street lighting.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From sky + glow.

Usage

Inflected Forms

skyglows (plural) sky glow (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce skyglow?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskaɪˌɡloʊ/.
What does skyglow mean?: The illumination of the sky above populated areas, mostly by street lighting.
Where does skyglow come from?: From sky + glow.

How to pronounce skyglow

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