How do you spell Thermometer?
Correct spelling
thermometer
Remember: THERMO (heat) + METER (measure) - two Ms in thermometer
Why is thermometer spelled this way?
From Greek therme (heat) + metron (measure). A thermometer measures heat — temperature made visible through the expansion and contraction of sensitive materials.
Common misspellings of thermometer
thermomiterthermameterthermotertermometer
Example
The nurse checked the patient's fever with a digital thermometer.