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Hexagonal Pronunciation
Hexagonal is pronounced hek-SA-guh-nuhl, IPA /hɛkˈsægənəl/.
hek-SA-guh-nuhl
US /hɛkˈsægənəl/ · UK /hɛkˈsægənəl/
Syllables: hek · SA · guh · nuhl (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Having six sides and six angles.
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Hexagonal in a Sentence
- The tiles are hexagonal and fit without gaps.
- Bees build hexagonal cells.
- A hexagonal tower stands at the north corner.
Common Mispronunciations of Hexagonal
Not HEK-suh-goh-nuhl
The second beat carries the word, and no long oh survives in the third.
Not hek-suh-GOH-nuhl
Adjectives of this shape peak on the syllable in front of the g, as diagonal and octagonal also do.
Tip: Hexagon leads at the front, HEK-suh-gahn, and the adjective pulls the beat onto the SA.
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