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voltmeter

/ˈvoʊltˌmitɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables
volt-meter
IPA
/ˈvoʊltˌmitɚ/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instrument for measuring electric potential in volts.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English volt Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)lbor. French -mètrebor. English -meter English voltmeter From volt + -meter.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈvoʊltˌmitɚ/

Inflected Forms

voltmeters (plural) voltmetre (alternative) voltometer (alternative)

Derived Forms

microvoltmeter nanovoltmeter

Questions

How do you pronounce voltmeter?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvoʊltˌmitɚ/.
What does voltmeter mean?
An instrument for measuring electric potential in volts.
Where does voltmeter come from?
Etymology tree English volt Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)lbor. French -mètrebor. English -meter English voltmeter From volt + -meter.

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