Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sonobuoy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables: sonobuoy
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A buoy that sends a radio signal when it detects the sound of underwater objects (such as submarines).

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swenh₂- Proto-Indo-European *swónh₂os Latin sonus English sono- English buoy English sonobuoy From sono- + buoy.

Inflected Forms

sonobuoys (plural)

Questions

What does sonobuoy mean?: A buoy that sends a radio signal when it detects the sound of underwater objects (such as submarines).
Where does sonobuoy come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swenh₂- Proto-Indo-European *swónh₂os Latin sonus English sono- English buoy English sonobuoy From sono- + buoy.

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