How to pronounce tachometer
American English pronunciation
tuh-KOM-uh-ter
- IPA
- /təˈkɑmətɚ/
- Syllables
- tuh · KOM · uh · ter (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What tachometer means
A dial that shows how fast an engine is spinning
In a sentence: The needle on the tachometer jumped as Uncle Ray started the truck.
Where it comes from: It's built from tacho-, from a Greek word for speed, and -meter, meaning a tool that measures.
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