microphonics
noun
microphonics is spelled M-I-C-R-O-P-H-O-N-I-C-S: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 74 million words in written English, the 272,462nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, microphonics means “The phenomenon where certain components in electronic devices transform mechanical vibrations into an unwanted electrical signal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in microphonics?
| Letters | 12: M-I-C-R-O-P-H-O-N-I-C-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 74 million words; the 272,462nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is microphonics?
Microphonics appears about once in every 74 million words in written English, the 272,462nd 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).
What does microphonics mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The phenomenon where certain components in electronic devices transform mechanical vibrations into an unwanted electrical signal.
- 2
datedThe science of amplifying sound, or of microphones generally.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does microphonics come from?
From the adjective microphonic (“relating to the variations in electrical potential in response to sound waves”). By surface analysis, micro- + -phonics.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).