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Circumference Pronunciation
Circumference is pronounced ser-KUHM-fruhns, IPA /ˌsɝˈkəmfrəns/.
ser-KUHM-fruhns
US /ˌsɝˈkəmfrəns/ · UK /sɜːˈkʌmfrəns/
Syllables: ser · KUHM · fruhns (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The distance all the way round a circle or any round object.
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Circumference in a Sentence
- Measure the circumference of the trunk a metre above the ground.
- The circumference of the earth is about 40,000 kilometres.
- Divide the circumference by the diameter and you get pi.
Common Mispronunciations of Circumference
Not SER-kuhm-frens
Peak on the second beat, KUHM, rather than at the opening.
Not ser-kuhm-FE-ruhns
The fer and ence squash together into one fruhns, which leaves four beats rather than five.
Tip: Circle, circus and circumference all open with the same unstressed ser.
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