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troposphere

/ˈtɹoʊpəsfɪɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables
tro-po-sphere
IPA
/ˈtɹoʊpəsfɪɚ/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The lower levels of the atmosphere extending from the surface of the Earth or another celestial body up to the tropopause. It is characterized by convective air movements and a large vertical temperature change.

Etymology

Borrowed from French troposphère. Equivalent to tropo- + -sphere.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: troposphère

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɹoʊpəsfɪɚ/
  • British English: /ˈtɹɒpəsfɪə/

Inflected Forms

tropospheres (plural)

Derived Forms

tropospheric

Questions

How do you pronounce troposphere?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹoʊpəsfɪɚ/.
What does troposphere mean?
The lower levels of the atmosphere extending from the surface of the Earth or another celestial body up to the tropopause. It is characterized by convective air movements and a large vertical temperature change.
Where does troposphere come from?
It is traced to French.

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