Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

substation

/sʌbˈsteɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.93 in modern English

Syllables: sub-sta-tion
IPA: /sʌbˈsteɪʃən/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any subordinate station.

noun

Any subordinate station.

noun

Any subordinate station.

Example Sentences

"The utility now wants the network to be undergrounded in the urban areas, which would mean substations with 33 kV distribution swtichgear."
"Meanwhile, an upgraded power supply at Sundon substation, between Leagrave and Harlington, will be commissioned concurrent with the overhead line connection and will be sufficient to power the initial electrified Corby services."
"The Project also includes construction of a new MVEC substation (the Laketown Substation). […] Great River Energy owns and operates more than 5,100 miles of transmission line (69-kV or higher) and owns more than 100 substations in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin."
""We've got power upgrades at substations dotted all the way along the Piccadilly line."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English station English substation From sub- + station.

Inflected Forms

substations (plural) sub-station (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce substation?: The recorded pronunciation is /sʌbˈsteɪʃən/.
What does substation mean?: Any subordinate station.
Where does substation come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English station English substation From sub- + station.

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