How to pronounce icosahedron
Say it like eye-koh-suh-HEE-drun. Icosahedron has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (HEE).
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- eye
- koh
- suh
- HEE
- drun
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Icosahedron pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- eyeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- kohGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- suhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- HEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- drunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of icosahedron
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: eye-koh-suh-HEE-drun.
What does icosahedron mean?
- A polyhedron with twenty faces.
- A regular icosahedron: one of the Platonic solids, all of whose faces are regular (equilateral) triangles
Words that rhyme with icosahedron
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Questions about saying icosahedron
How do you pronounce icosahedron?
Say eye-koh-suh-HEE-drun. The American pronunciation is /ˌaɪˌkoʊsəˈhidrən/. In British English it is /ˌaɪˌkəʊsəˈhiːdrən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in icosahedron?
Icosahedron has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (HEE). Broken into parts: eye · koh · suh · HEE · drun.
Is icosahedron pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˌaɪˌkəʊsəˈhiːdrən/ (eye-koh-suh-HEE-drun).