tetrode
/ˈtɛˌtɹoʊd/noun
tetrode is spelled T-E-T-R-O-D-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 161,690th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tetrode means “A thermionic valve similar to a triode with the addition of a screen grid to improve the thermionic emission” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tetrode is tetrodes.
How many letters and syllables are in tetrode?
| Letters | 7: T-E-T-R-O-D-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 161,690th 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 tetrode?
Tetrode appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 161,690th 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 tetrode?
- UK /ˈtɛtɹəʊd/
- US /ˈtɛˌtɹoʊd/
Tetrode has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of tetrode
- tetrodes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tetrode mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A thermionic valve similar to a triode with the addition of a screen grid to improve the thermionic emission.
- 2
A dynatron.
- 3
A dual-gate MOSFET.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does tetrode come from?
From tetr- + -ode.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).