Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

auto-alarm

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English

Syllables: au-to-alarm
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

a radio receiving device used on ships that rings an alarm bell when a distress signal is received.

Synonyms

autoalarm

Questions

What does auto-alarm mean?: a radio receiving device used on ships that rings an alarm bell when a distress signal is received.

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