How to pronounce cislunar
American English pronunciation
sis-LOO-ner
- IPA
- /sɪsˈlunɚ/
- Syllables
- sis · LOO · ner (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What cislunar means
Lying between the earth and the moon
In a sentence: The new space station will orbit in cislunar space, partway between home and the moon.
Where it comes from: It's cis-, a Latin part meaning on this side of, plus lunar, which means having to do with the moon.
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