kaleidoscope meaning

UK US /kəˈlaɪdəskoʊp/ 4 syllables

kaleidoscope (noun): a complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes.

kaleidoscope has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

kaleidoscope as a noun

  1. a complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes

    Type of: form

    Related forms: kaleidoscopic, kaleidoscopical

  2. an optical toy in a tube; it produces symmetrical patterns as bits of colored glass are reflected by mirrors

    Type of: plaything

How to pronounce kaleidoscope

kaleidoscope is pronounced /kəˈlaɪdəskoʊp/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 21 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with KA · words ending in PE · 12-letter words

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