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tropopause

/tɹˈɑpəpˌɔz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
tropopause
IPA
/tɹˈɑpəpˌɔz/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The zone of transition between the troposphere and the stratosphere (approximately 13 kilometers). The tropopause normally occurs at an altitude of between 25,000 and 45,000 feet in polar and temperate zones. It occurs at 55,000 feet in the tropics.

Etymology

From tropo- (“troposphere”) + -pause (“discontinuance”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

tropopauses (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce tropopause?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɹˈɑpəpˌɔz/.
What does tropopause mean?
The zone of transition between the troposphere and the stratosphere (approximately 13 kilometers). The tropopause normally occurs at an altitude of between 25,000 and 45,000 feet in polar and temperate zones. It occurs at 55,000 feet in the tropics.
Where does tropopause come from?
From tropo- (“troposphere”) + -pause (“discontinuance”).

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