Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sunspot

/ˈsʌnspɑt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: sun-spot
IPA: /ˈsʌnspɑt/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A region on the sun's surface with a lower temperature than its surroundings and intense magnetic activity.

noun

A random shock in the foreign exchange currency market.

Etymology

From sun + spot.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsʌnspɑt/
British English: /ˈsʌnspɒt/

Inflected Forms

sunspots (plural)

Derived Forms

sunspottery

Phrases

sunspot number

Synonyms

macula

Questions

How do you pronounce sunspot?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsʌnspɑt/.
What does sunspot mean?: A region on the sun's surface with a lower temperature than its surroundings and intense magnetic activity.
Where does sunspot come from?: From sun + spot.

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