gyroscopic
/ˌd͡ʒaɪ.ɹəˈskɑp.ɪk/adjective
gyroscopic is spelled G-Y-R-O-S-C-O-P-I-C: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 79,518th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, gyroscopic means “Pertaining to, by means of, or in the manner of a gyroscope” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in gyroscopic?
| Letters | 10: G-Y-R-O-S-C-O-P-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 79,518th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is gyroscopic?
Gyroscopic appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 79,518th 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 gyroscopic?
- UK /ˌd͡ʒaɪ.ɹəˈskɒp.ɪk/
- US /ˌd͡ʒaɪ.ɹəˈskɑp.ɪk/
Gyroscopic 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).
What rhymes with gyroscopic?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as gyroscopic from its last stressed vowel (/ɑpɪk/):
- topic
- microscopic
- philanthropic
- isotropic
- anisotropic
- kaleidoscopic
- misanthropic
- hygroscopic
- anthropic
- orthotropic
- homotopic
- allotropic
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of gyroscopic
- more gyroscopic comparative
- most gyroscopic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gyroscopic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Pertaining to, by means of, or in the manner of a gyroscope.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Gyroscopic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | gyroscopique |
| German | gyroskopisch |
| Portuguese | giroscópico |
| Spanish | giroscópico |
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.