How to pronounce eclipse
American English pronunciation
ih-KLIPS
- IPA
- /ɪˈklɪps/
- Syllables
- ih · KLIPS (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What eclipse means
A time when the moon or Earth blocks the sun's light
In a sentence: We wore special glasses to watch the eclipse.
Where it comes from: From a Greek word that meant "to leave" or "to fade away."
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Another meaning
To outshine so much that others seem unimportant
In a sentence: The young singer's dazzling voice eclipsed every other act in the show.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Greek word meaning to go missing or vanish, the same root as the sun-and-moon eclipse.
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