How to pronounce diameter
American English pronunciation
dy-AM-ih-ter
- IPA
- /daɪˈæmɪtɚ/
- Syllables
- dy · AM · ih · ter (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What diameter means
A straight line across a circle through its center
In a sentence: Ben measured the diameter of the pizza and found it was twelve inches across.
Where it comes from: From Greek words meaning "across" and "measure." A diameter is a line measuring across.
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