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strobotron

/ˈstɹoʊ.bəˌtɹɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
strobotron
IPA
/ˈstɹoʊ.bəˌtɹɑn/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cold cathode tube designed for high-current narrow pulses, used in high-speed photography.

Etymology

From strobe + -tron.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈstɹoʊ.bəˌtɹɑn/
  • British English: /ˈstɹəʊ.bəˌtɹɒn/

Inflected Forms

strobotrons (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce strobotron?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɹoʊ.bəˌtɹɑn/.
What does strobotron mean?
A cold cathode tube designed for high-current narrow pulses, used in high-speed photography.
Where does strobotron come from?
From strobe + -tron.

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