eyepiece
noun
eyepiece is spelled E-Y-E-P-I-E-C-E: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, eyepiece means “The lens (or the component containing a combination of lenses) at the eye end of a microscope or telescope by which the image is viewed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of eyepiece is eyepieces.
How many letters and syllables are in eyepiece?
| Letters | 8: E-Y-E-P-I-E-C-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 56,788th 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 eyepiece?
Eyepiece appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,788th 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 eyepiece?
Eyepiece has 2 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).
Words people confuse with eyepiece
Also written: eye-piece (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of eyepiece
- eyepieces plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does eyepiece mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The lens (or the component containing a combination of lenses) at the eye end of a microscope or telescope by which the image is viewed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Eyepiece in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense lens or combination of lens:
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 eyepiece come from?
From eye + piece.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).