How to pronounce geocentric
American English pronunciation
jee-oh-SEN-trik
- IPA
- /ˌdʒioʊˈsɛntɹɪk/
- Syllables
- jee · oh · SEN · trik (4 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What geocentric means
Having Earth at the center of everything
In a sentence: Long ago, people believed in a geocentric universe, with the sun circling Earth.
Where it comes from: It's made from geo-, a Greek word part meaning earth, and centric, meaning at the center.
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