How to pronounce mesosphere
American English pronunciation
MEZ-oh-sfeer
- IPA
- /ˈmɛzoʊˌsfɪɹ/
- Syllables
- MEZ · oh · sfeer (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What mesosphere means
The cold layer of air above the stratosphere
In a sentence: Meteors burn up in the mesosphere, far above the clouds.
Where it comes from: It's meso-, a Greek piece meaning middle, plus sphere, a round layer.
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