How to pronounce equinox
American English pronunciation
EE-kwuh-noks
- IPA
- /ˈikwəˌnɑks/
- Syllables
- EE · kwuh · noks (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- EK-wuh-noks
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What equinox means
One of the two days a year when day and night are the same length
In a sentence: We had a picnic on the spring equinox to celebrate the longer days ahead.
Where it comes from: From a Latin word meaning "equal night."
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