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Orbital Pronunciation
Orbital is pronounced AWR-buh-tuhl, IPA /ˈɔrbətəl/.
AWR-buh-tuhl
US /ˈɔrbətəl/ · UK /ˈɔːbɪtəl/
Syllables: AWR · buh · tuhl (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective and noun: Going round something in orbit, or, of a road, running right around a city.
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Orbital in a Sentence
- An orbital motorway rings the whole city.
- Orbital speed depends on height above the surface.
- The telescope tracks orbital debris.
Common Mispronunciations of Orbital
Not awr-BY-tuhl
Orbit holds its beat at the front and orbital holds it there too. Nothing stretches that i.
Not AWR-bi-tal
Both vowels after the opening shrink to uh, which gives buh-tuhl and keeps the word moving.
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