Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

troy ounce

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.57 in modern English

Syllables: troy ounce
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A unit of mass used in the measurement of precious metals, equal to 31.1034768 grams, 480 troy grains, or one twelfth of a troy pound.

Inflected Forms

troy ounces (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ounce

Synonyms

ozt ozt. ounce apothecaries' ounce

Questions

What does troy ounce mean?: A unit of mass used in the measurement of precious metals, equal to 31.1034768 grams, 480 troy grains, or one twelfth of a troy pound.

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