Hyphenation
scale fac·torTurkish pronunciation
skeyl fäktırPronunciation
/ˈskāl ˈfaktər/ /ˈskeɪl ˈfæktɜr/
Etymology
[ 'skA(&)l ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English, bowl, scale of a balance, from Old Norse skAl; akin to Old Norse skel shell; more at SHELL.