How to pronounce dodecagon
American English pronunciation
doh-DEK-uh-gahn
- IPA
- /doʊˈdɛkəˌɡɑn/
- Syllables
- doh · DEK · uh · gahn (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
Love words? Try a free round: no sign-up, about two minutes. Play free
What dodecagon means
A flat shape with twelve straight sides
In a sentence: Maya cut a paper dodecagon and counted all twelve of its corners.
Where it comes from: It is built from dodeca-, a Greek word part meaning "twelve," and -gon, meaning "angle."
Can you spot the real meaning? Try one
Loading a word…
Can you spot the real meaning? Play Wordfib
One free round, no sign-up. Wordfib shows a word and four meanings: one real, three fibs.