How to spell barometer

Barometer is spelled B-A-R-O-M-E-T-E-R.

hear itba·rom·e·ter/bə'rɑmɪtər/nounHidden vowels

What it means: An instrument for measuring air pressure.

In a sentence: The barometer tells us if it will rain or shine.

Same family: barometric, barometry, thermometer, speedometer, odometer. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: Barometer comes from two Greek words: *baros* meaning ‘weight’ or ‘pressure’ and *metron* meaning ‘measure.’ It was first used in the 17th century when scientists began studying air pressure to understand and predict the weather.

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