zoopraxinoscope, n.

zoopraxinoscope
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# zoopraxinoscopenoun

## Factsheet

### What does the noun zoopraxinoscope mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun zoopraxinoscope. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

### How is the noun zoopraxinoscope pronounced?

#### British English

/ˌzuː(ə)ˈpraksɪnəskəʊp/
zoo-uh-PRACK-sin-uh-skohp
/ˌzəʊəˈpraksɪnəskəʊp/
zoh-uh-PRACK-sin-uh-skohp

#### U.S. English

/ˌzu(ə)ˈpræksənəˌskoʊp/
zoo-uh-PRACK-suh-nuh-skohp
/ˌzoʊəˈpræksənəˌskoʊp/
zoh-uh-PRACK-suh-nuh-skohp

### Where does the noun zoopraxinoscope come from?

Earliest known use

1880s

The earliest known use of the noun zoopraxinoscope is in the 1880s.

OED's earliest evidence for zoopraxinoscope is from 1889, in Eng. Mechanic & World of Science.

zoopraxinoscope is formed within English, by compounding.

Etymons: zoo- comb. form, praxinoscope n.

### Nearby entries

1. zoophytological, adj. 1823–
2. zoophytologist, n. 1835–
3. zoophytology, n. 1815–
4. zoophyton, n. 1601–
5. zooplankter, n. 1935–
6. zooplanktivore, n. 1972–
7. zooplanktivorous, adj. 1971–
8. zooplankton, n. 1897–
9. zooplanktonic, adj. 1912–
10. zooplastic, adj. a1855–
11. zoopraxinoscope, n.1889–
12. zoopraxiscope, n. 1881–
13. zoopraxography, n. 1891–
14. zoopsychology, n. 1847–
15. zooscopic, adj. 1817–
16. zooscopy, n. 1891–
17. zoosematic, adj. 1898–1909
18. zoosemiotics, n. 1963–
19. zoosophy, n. 1662–1848
20. zoosperm, n. 1824–
21. zoospermatic, adj. 1845–79

## Etymology

### Summary

Formed within English, by compounding.
Etymons: zoo- comb. form, praxinoscope n.
< zoo- comb. form + praxinoscope n., perhaps as alteration of zoopraxiscope n.

## Meaning & use

Now historical.

1. 1889–
   A modified form of zoetrope used to project a series of photographic images of animals or other subjects in order to display their movement; = zoogyroscope n.
   1. 1889

      > It was on March 13, 1882..that Mr. Muybridge first brought the zoopraxinoscope under the notice of the Royal Institution.

      Eng. Mechanic & World of Science 29 March 87/3
   2. 1912

      > From time to time the zoetrope was modified and revived in the praxinoscope, phenakistoscope, zoopraxinoscope, and a number of other forms with awe-inspiring names.

      F. A. Talbot, Moving Pictures ii. 11
   3. 2007

      > The Zoopraxinoscope used a strong projector with a 16-inch disk carrying sequential images rotating in one direction and a second, slotted disk revolving in the opposite [direction].

      R. Zone, Stereoscopic Cinema & Origins 3-D Film iii. 38
   photography historical
   1. graphoscope 1879–
      An apparatus containing a magnifying lens arranged for viewing engravings, photographs, etc.
   2. zoogyroscope 1880–
      A modified form of zoetrope used to project a series of photographic images of animals or other subjects in order to display their movement; cf. zoo…
   3. zoopraxinoscope 1889–
      A modified form of zoetrope used to project a series of photographic images of animals or other subjects in order to display their movement; = zoogyro…
   4. heliochromoscope 1892–
      A device for superposing three specially prepared photographs of an object so as to produce an image in the natural colours.
   5. photochromoscope 1893–
      A device for viewing a set of three monochrome photographs stereoscopically through red, green, and blue filters so that they are seen as a…
   6. kromskop 1897–
      A viewer for the three positives of a chromogram, enabling them to be visually combined and seen as a single coloured picture. Frequently attributive…
   7. light table 1931–
      A horizontal or tilted surface of translucent glass or plastic with a light behind it, used for viewing transparencies or photographic negatives, or…
   8. viewer 1934–
      An optical device used for viewing images recorded on a particular medium, esp. those recorded on microfilm.
   9. slide viewer 1960–
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## Pronunciation

### British English

/ˌzuː(ə)ˈpraksɪnəskəʊp/
zoo-uh-PRACK-sin-uh-skohp
/ˌzəʊəˈpraksɪnəskəʊp/
zoh-uh-PRACK-sin-uh-skohp
/ˌzuːprakˈsɪnəskəʊp/
zoo-prack-SIN-uh-skohp
/ˌzəʊəprakˈsɪnəskəʊp/
zoh-uh-prack-SIN-uh-skohp

### U.S. English

/ˌzu(ə)ˈpræksənəˌskoʊp/
zoo-uh-PRACK-suh-nuh-skohp
/ˌzoʊəˈpræksənəˌskoʊp/
zoh-uh-PRACK-suh-nuh-skohp
/ˌzu(ə)ˌprækˈsɪnəˌskoʊp/
zoo-uh-prack-SIN-uh-skohp
/ˌzoʊəˌprækˈsɪnəˌskoʊp/
zoh-uh-prack-SIN-uh-skohp

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- ɬrhingyll
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛtl/ but /ˈpɛtl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- iːfleece
- ihappy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- atrap, bath
- ɑːstart, palm, bath
- ɒlot
- ɔːthought, force
- ʌstrut
- ʊfoot
- uːgoose
- əletter
- əːnurse
- ɪənear
- ɛːsquare
- ʊəcure
- eɪface
- ʌɪpride
- aʊmouth
- əʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ãgratin
- ɒ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye*
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

* /d/ also represents a 'tapped' /t/ as in

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛd(ə)l/ but /ˈpɛdl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- ifleece, happy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- ætrap, bath
- ɑlot, palm, cloth, thought
- ɑrstart
- ɔcloth, thought
- ɔrnorth, force
- ʊfoot
- ugoose
- əstrut, comma
- ərnurse, letter
- ɪ(ə)rnear
- ɛ(ə)rsquare
- ʊ(ə)rcure
- eɪface
- aɪpride
- aʊmouth
- oʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ɑ̃gratin
- æ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

View the pronunciation model here.

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Simple text respell breaks words into syllables, separated by a hyphen. The syllable which carries the primary stress is written in capital letters. This key covers both British and U.S. English Simple Text Respell.

##### Consonants

b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w and z have their standard English values

- gguy
- jjay
- yyore
- chchore
- khloch
- shshore
- ththaw
- dhthee
- zhbeige

##### Vowels

- atrap
- ahpalm
- airsquare
- arstart
- arrcarry (British only)
- awthought
- ayface
- a(ng)gratin
- edress
- eefleece
- eerdeer
- errmerry
- ikit
- ighpride
- irrmirror
- olot (British only)
- ohgoat
- oogoose
- oorcure
- orforce
- orrsorry (British only)
- owmouth
- oyvoice
- o(ng)salon
- ustrut
- uhletter
- urnurse
- urrhurry
- uufoot

## Forms

### Variant forms

1. 1800s–1900s
   zoöpraxinoscope
2. 1800s–
   zoopraxinoscope

Originally published as part of the entry for zoopraxiscope, n.

zoopraxinoscope, n. was revised in June 2017.

zoopraxinoscope, n. was last modified in July 2023.