Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subdial

/ˈsʌbˌdaɪəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sub-di-al
IPA
/ˈsʌbˌdaɪəl/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A secondary dial set into the face of a dial.

adj

open-air; outdoor.

Obsolete

Etymology

From sub- + dial.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Synonyms

sub dio

Questions

How do you pronounce subdial?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsʌbˌdaɪəl/.
What does subdial mean?
A secondary dial set into the face of a dial.
Where does subdial come from?
From sub- + dial.

How to pronounce subdial

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