Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

utf-16

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
ut-f-16
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
3
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Unicode Transformation Format-16; a Unicode encoding scheme which uses two-byte (16-bit) code units (singly for characters in plane 0, and in four-byte [32-bit] surrogate pairs for supplementary characters in planes 1 through 16).

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What does utf-16 mean?
Unicode Transformation Format-16; a Unicode encoding scheme which uses two-byte (16-bit) code units (singly for characters in plane 0, and in four-byte [32-bit] surrogate pairs for supplementary characters in planes 1 through 16).

How to pronounce utf-16

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “utf-16”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “utf-16” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.