dynamometer
/ˌdaɪnəˈmɒmɪtə(ɹ)/noun
dynamometer is spelled D-Y-N-A-M-O-M-E-T-E-R: 11 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 98,107th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dynamometer means “Any of various devices used to measure mechanical power, force, or torque” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dynamometer is dynamometers.
How many letters and syllables are in dynamometer?
| Letters | 11: D-Y-N-A-M-O-M-E-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 98,107th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is dynamometer?
Dynamometer appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 98,107th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce dynamometer?
- /ˌdaɪnəˈmɒmɪtə(ɹ)/
Dynamometer has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-dynamometer.oga, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of dynamometer
- dynamometers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dynamometer mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of various devices used to measure mechanical power, force, or torque.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dynamometer in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense device used to measure mechanical power:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | dynamomètre |
| German | Dynamometer |
| Spanish | dinamómetro |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does dynamometer come from?
From dynamo- + -meter.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).