Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wilson cloud

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English

Syllables: wilson -cloud
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A transient condensation cloud surrounding large explosions in humid air.

Etymology

Named after Scottish physicist and meteorologist Charles Thomson Rees Wilson (1869–1959).

Inflected Forms

Wilson clouds (plural)

Questions

What does wilson cloud mean?: A transient condensation cloud surrounding large explosions in humid air.
Where does wilson cloud come from?: Named after Scottish physicist and meteorologist Charles Thomson Rees Wilson (1869–1959).

How to pronounce wilson cloud

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “wilson cloud”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “wilson cloud”.
Repeat and practice — Say “wilson cloud” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.