Электросчётчик показывает расход электроэнергии.

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Breakdown of Электросчётчик показывает расход электроэнергии.

• электросчётчик: the electricity meter
• расход электроэнергии: electricity consumption

Questions & Answers about Электросчётчик показывает расход электроэнергии.

What exactly is электросчётчик, and how is that word built?

Электросчётчик means electric meter / electricity meter.

It is a compound word:

• электро- = electric / electricity-related
• счётчик = counter, meter, device that counts

So the word literally means something like electricity-counting device.

You may also see a less compact phrasing such as счётчик электроэнергии, which means the same thing.

Why is there ё in счётчик? Is it important?

Yes, it matters for pronunciation and stress.

• счётчик is pronounced with ё
• the stress falls on that syllable: счЁтчик

In many printed texts, Russians often write е instead of ё, so you may see электросчетчик. But the intended pronunciation is still электросчётчик.

For learners, it is very helpful to remember the ё, because it tells you both:

• the correct vowel sound
• the correct stress

Where is the stress in this sentence?