Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apparatûs

/æp.əˈɹæt.uːs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ap-pa-ra-tus
IPA
/æp.əˈɹæt.uːs/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of apparatus

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Etymology

From Latin apparātūs, the nominative plural form of apparātus; the circumflex exists to distinguish the long vowel of the plural from the short vowel of the singular, avoiding homography.

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Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /æp.əˈɹæt.uːs/

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Questions

How do you pronounce apparatûs?
The recorded pronunciation is /æp.əˈɹæt.uːs/.
What does apparatûs mean?
plural of apparatus
Where does apparatûs come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce apparatûs

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