How to pronounce duodecimal
American English pronunciation
doo-oh-DES-uh-mul
- IPA
- /ˌdu.oʊˈdɛsəməl/
- Syllables
- doo · oh · DES · uh · mul (5 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What duodecimal means
Counting in groups of twelve instead of ten
In a sentence: Some people like a duodecimal system because twelve splits evenly into halves, thirds and quarters.
Where it comes from: It's built from duo-, meaning two, and decimal, from a Latin word for ten. Two and ten together make twelve.
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