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Cartesian Pronunciation
Cartesian is pronounced kahr-TEE-zhuhn, IPA /kɑrˈtiʒən/.
kahr-TEE-zhuhn
US /kɑrˈtiʒən/
Syllables: kahr · TEE · zhuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Relating to Descartes or to the system of coordinates he devised.
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Cartesian in a Sentence
- Plot the points on Cartesian axes.
- The argument rests on a Cartesian split between mind and body.
- Cartesian coordinates make the calculation straightforward.
Common Mispronunciations of Cartesian
Not kahr-TEE-see-uhn
Persian and Parisian finish on a single buzzed zhuhn, and this adjective finishes the same way.
Not KAHR-tee-zhuhn
Descartes hands the word its middle beat, and that is where the volume stays.
Tip: The adjective comes through the Latin form of the name, Cartesius, which is why no d appears in it.
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