How to pronounce digon
Say it like DY-gun. Digon has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DY).
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- DY
- gun
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Digon pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- gunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of digon
American and British speakers say digon in essentially the same way: /ˈdaɪɡən/ in the US and /ˈdaɪɡən/ in the UK.
British respelling: DY-gun.
What does digon mean?
- A polygon having two edges and two vertices.
- A pair of parallel undirected edges in a multigraph.
- A pair of antiparallel edges in a directed graph.
Where does digon come from?
From di- (prefix meaning ‘two’) + -gon (suffix forming the names of plane figures containing a given number of angles).
Questions about saying digon
How do you pronounce digon?
Say DY-gun. The American pronunciation is /ˈdaɪɡən/. In British English it is /ˈdaɪɡən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in digon?
Digon has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DY). Broken into parts: DY · gun.
Do Americans and Brits say digon the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈdaɪɡən/ and the British form is /ˈdaɪɡən/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.