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8 SYLLABLES
piezoelectricity
/paɪ,izoʊɪlɛk'trɪsɪti/ · paɪizoʊɪlɛktrɪsɪti
Piezoelectricity has 8 syllables: pi · e · zo · e · lec · tric · i · ty.
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noun. Electricity produced by mechanical pressure on certain crystals (notably quartz or Rochelle salt); alternatively, electrostatic stress produces a change in the linear dimensions of the crystal.
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