How to pronounce hygrometer
American English pronunciation
hy-GROM-ih-ter
- IPA
- /haɪˈɡɹɑmɪtɚ/
- Syllables
- hy · GROM · ih · ter (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What hygrometer means
A tool that measures how much moisture is in the air
In a sentence: The hygrometer in the greenhouse showed the air was too dry for the ferns.
Where it comes from: It comes from French, built from Greek parts meaning "wet" and "measure."
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