How to pronounce compass
American English pronunciation
KUM-pus
- IPA
- /ˈkʌmpəs/
- Syllables
- KUM · pus (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What compass means
Most people know compass in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A V-shaped tool for drawing circles
In a sentence: Jun set the sharp point of his compass on the paper and swung the pencil around to draw a circle.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word for a circle, built from Latin parts meaning together and a step.
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