How to pronounce hypotenuse
American English pronunciation
hy-POT-uh-noos
- IPA
- /haɪˈpɑtənus/
- Syllables
- hy · POT · uh · noos (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
- Also said
- hy-POT-uh-nyoos
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What hypotenuse means
The longest side of a right triangle
In a sentence: In a right triangle, the hypotenuse sits across from the square corner.
Where it comes from: It comes through Latin from a Greek phrase meaning the side stretching under the right angle.
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