turbojet
noun
turbojet is spelled T-U-R-B-O-J-E-T: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 83,271st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, turbojet means “A jet engine that develops thrust solely from high-speed exhaust gases expelled from a turbine that drives a compressor” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of turbojet is turbojets.
How many letters and syllables are in turbojet?
| Letters | 8: T-U-R-B-O-J-E-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 83,271st 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 turbojet?
Turbojet appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 83,271st 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 turbojet?
Turbojet has 3 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 turbojet
- turbojets plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does turbojet mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A jet engine that develops thrust solely from high-speed exhaust gases expelled from a turbine that drives a compressor.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate turbojet?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of turbojet: turbo.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Turbojet in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense type of jet engine:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | turboréacteur |
| German | Einstrom-Strahltriebwerk, Turbojet |
| Portuguese | turbojato |
| Spanish | turborreactor |
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 turbojet come from?
From turbo- + jet.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).