Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

synchronous rotation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables: syn-chronous ro-ta-tion
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The situation in which an astronomical body takes just as long to rotate around its own axis as it does to revolve around its partner.

Inflected Forms

synchronous rotations (plural)

Phrases

tidal locking

Frequently Paired Words

tidal locking

Questions

What does synchronous rotation mean?: The situation in which an astronomical body takes just as long to rotate around its own axis as it does to revolve around its partner.

How to pronounce synchronous rotation

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “synchronous rotation”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “synchronous rotation”.
Repeat and practice — Say “synchronous rotation” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.