How to pronounce apeirogon
Say it like uh-PEE-ruu-gahn. Apeirogon has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PEE).
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- uh
- PEE
- ruu
- gahn
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Apeirogon pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- PEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- ruuKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
- gahnKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of apeirogon
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: uh-PEE-ruu-gon.
What does apeirogon mean?
- A type of generalized polygon with a countably infinite number of sides and vertices;
- the limit case of an n-sided regular polygon as n increases to infinity and the edge length is fixed; typically imagined as a straight line partitioned into equal segments by an infinite number of equally-spaced points.
Where does apeirogon come from?
From apeiro- + -gon.
Questions about saying apeirogon
How do you pronounce apeirogon?
Say uh-PEE-ruu-gahn. The American pronunciation is /əˈpirʊɡɑn/. In British English it is /əˈpiːrʊɡɒn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in apeirogon?
Apeirogon has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PEE). Broken into parts: uh · PEE · ruu · gahn.
Is apeirogon pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /əˈpiːrʊɡɒn/ (uh-PEE-ruu-gon).