How to pronounce circumference
American English pronunciation
ser-KUM-fruns
- IPA
- /sɚˈkʌmfɹəns/
- Syllables
- ser · KUM · fruns (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What circumference means
The distance all the way around a circle
In a sentence: We used a string to measure the circumference of the pumpkin.
Where it comes from: It comes from Latin parts meaning "around" and "to carry."
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