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Asymptote Pronunciation
Asymptote is pronounced A-suhm-toht, IPA /ˈæsəmˌtoʊt/.
A-suhm-toht
US /ˈæsəmˌtoʊt/ · UK /ˈæsɪmpˌtəʊt/
Syllables: A · suhm · toht (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A line that a curve gets ever closer to without ever touching.
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Asymptote in a Sentence
- The graph approaches an asymptote at zero.
- Draw the asymptote as a dashed line.
- Costs flatten out towards an asymptote after the first year.
Common Mispronunciations of Asymptote
Not a-SIMP-toht
Begin heavy on A, then coast through suhm and toht.
Not A-simp-toht
Nothing is spoken for the p. It sits silently between the m and the t, as it does in empty for many speakers.
Tip: Three syllables and a silent p: A-suhm-toht. The adjective asymptotic does sound the p, a-suhmp-TAH-tik.
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