How to pronounce heliocentric
American English pronunciation
hee-lee-oh-SEN-trik
- IPA
- /ˌhilioʊˈsɛntɹɪk/
- Syllables
- hee · lee · oh · SEN · trik (5 syllables, stress on the 4th)
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What heliocentric means
With the sun at the center, as in our solar system
In a sentence: Our class built a heliocentric model, with all the planets circling a big yellow sun.
Where it comes from: It is built from a Greek word for the sun and centric, meaning in the center.
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