English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Perpendicular Pronunciation
Perpendicular is pronounced per-puhn-DI-kyuh-ler, IPA /ˌpɝpənˈdɪkjəlɝ/.
per-puhn-DI-kyuh-ler
US /ˌpɝpənˈdɪkjəlɝ/ · UK /ˌpɜːpənˈdɪkjʊlə/
Syllables: per · puhn · DI · kyuh · ler (5 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
adjective and noun: At a right angle to a given line or surface.
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Perpendicular in a Sentence
- Draw a line perpendicular to the base.
- The two streets meet perpendicular to each other.
- That cliff is almost perpendicular for thirty metres.
Common Mispronunciations of Perpendicular
Not PER-puhn-di-kyuh-ler
Count to the third beat before pushing, because DI is the loud one in a word of five.
Not per-puhn-DI-kyuh-lahr
No ah survives in that lar ending; it drifts away as a weak ler.
Tip: The dic in the middle is the part to lean on, and everything else runs past it quickly.
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