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- [suhn-spot]
- /ˈsʌnˌspɒt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [suhn-spot]
- /ˈsʌnˌspɒt/
Definition of sunspots word
- noun sunspots one of the relatively dark patches that appear periodically on the surface of the sun and affect terrestrial magnetism and certain other terrestrial phenomena. 1
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Origin of sunspots
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; sun + spot
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Parts of speech for Sunspots
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sunspots popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with sunspots
- how to get rid of sunspots?
- what are sunspots?
- how long do sunspots last?
- who discovered sunspots?
- what cause sunspots?
- what causes sunspots?
- how to get rid of sunspots on face?
- how to get rid of white sunspots?
- sunspots follow a cycle of how many years?
- how are sunspots formed?
- why do sunspots appear darker than their surroundings?
- what does sunspots look like?
- how are sunspots related to prominences and solar flares?
- what are sunspots on skin?
- why are sunspots dark?
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