gyrocompass
noun, verb
gyrocompass is spelled G-Y-R-O-C-O-M-P-A-S-S: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, gyrocompass means “A north-seeking form of gyroscope used as a directional reference in navigation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of gyrocompass is gyrocompasses.
How many letters and syllables are in gyrocompass?
| Letters | 11: G-Y-R-O-C-O-M-P-A-S-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 63 million words; the 249,463rd 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 gyrocompass?
Gyrocompass appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd 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 gyrocompass?
Gyrocompass has 4 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).
Forms of gyrocompass
- gyrocompasses plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- gyro compass
- gyrocompassing participle, present
- gyrocompassed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gyrocompass mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A north-seeking form of gyroscope used as a directional reference in navigation.
verb
- 1
To use a gyrocompass.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Gyrocompass in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense north-seeking gyroscope:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | gyrocompas |
| Spanish | girocompás |
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 gyrocompass come from?
From gyro- + compass.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).