How to pronounce filament
American English pronunciation
FIL-uh-munt
- IPA
- /ˈfɪləmənt/
- Syllables
- FIL · uh · munt (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What filament means
A very thin thread or wire
In a sentence: The thin filament inside the old light bulb glowed bright orange.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning "to spin," from filum, "thread."
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