Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sonde

/sɑnd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables
sonde
IPA
/sɑnd/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Probe; sound.

noun

Any of various devices for testing physical conditions, often for remote or underwater locations.

name

A Bantu language

name

A dialect of Kikongo language

Etymology

Borrowed from French sonde.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /sɑnd/
  • British English: /sɒnd/

Inflected Forms

sondes (plural)

Derived Forms

aerosonde backscattersonde balloonsonde cryosonde datasonde dropsonde electrosonde ionosonde minisonde ozonesonde radiosonde rawinsonde

Rhymes With

beyond bond respond blonde pond across the pond fond blond correspond wand spawned conned

Questions

How do you pronounce sonde?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɑnd/.
What does sonde mean?
Probe; sound.
Where does sonde come from?
Borrowed from French sonde.

How to pronounce sonde

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