thyratron
/ˈθaɪ.ɹəˌtɹɑn/noun
thyratron is spelled T-H-Y-R-A-T-R-O-N: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, thyratron means “Any of several types of thermoelectric valve once used as a high-speed switch” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of thyratron is thyratrons.
How many letters and syllables are in thyratron?
| Letters | 9: T-H-Y-R-A-T-R-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 55 million words; the 231,291st 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 thyratron?
Thyratron appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st 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 thyratron?
- UK /ˈθaɪ.ɹəˌtɹɒn/
- US /ˈθaɪ.ɹəˌtɹɑn/
Thyratron has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of thyratron
- thyratrons plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does thyratron mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of several types of thermoelectric valve once used as a high-speed switch
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Thyratron in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Any of several types of thermoelectric valve once used as a high-speed switch:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | thyratron |
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 thyratron come from?
From Ancient Greek θύρα (thúra, “door”) + -tron. Originally a trademark, registered 17 June 1930 by the General Electric Company (United States Patent Office, Registration No. 271-660).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).