How to pronounce ellipsoid
Say it like ih-LIP-soyd. Ellipsoid has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LIP).
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- ih
- LIP
- soyd
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Ellipsoid pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- LIPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- soydKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.
American vs British pronunciation of ellipsoid
American and British speakers say ellipsoid in essentially the same way: /ɪˈlɪpsɔɪd/ in the US and /ɪˈlɪpsɔɪd/ in the UK.
British respelling: ih-LIP-soyd.
What does ellipsoid mean?
- A surface, all of whose cross sections are elliptic or circular (including the sphere), that generalizes the ellipse and in Cartesian coordinates (x, y, z) is a quadric with equation x²/a² + y²/b² + z²/c² = 1.
- Such a surface used as a model of the shape of the earth.“Here the geoid is thirty meters below the ellipsoid.”
- Shaped like an ellipse; elliptical.
- Of or pertaining to an ellipse; elliptic.
- Having the tridimensional shape of an ellipse rotated on its long axis.
Where does ellipsoid come from?
From ellipse + -oid.
Questions about saying ellipsoid
How do you pronounce ellipsoid?
Say ih-LIP-soyd. The American pronunciation is /ɪˈlɪpsɔɪd/. In British English it is /ɪˈlɪpsɔɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in ellipsoid?
Ellipsoid has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LIP). Broken into parts: ih · LIP · soyd.
Do Americans and Brits say ellipsoid the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɪˈlɪpsɔɪd/ and the British form is /ɪˈlɪpsɔɪd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.