How to pronounce facsimile
American English pronunciation
fak-SIM-uh-lee
- IPA
- /fækˈsɪməli/
- Syllables
- fak · SIM · uh · lee (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What facsimile means
An exact copy of a page or picture
In a sentence: The museum sold a facsimile of the old map, so we could take one home.
Where it comes from: It comes from two Latin words that together mean "make it alike."
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