How to pronounce opisometer
American English pronunciation
ah-pih-SAH-mih-ter
- IPA
- /ˌɑpɪˈsɑmɪtɚ/
- Syllables
- ah · pih · SAH · mih · ter (5 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What opisometer means
A small wheeled tool for measuring curvy lines on a map
In a sentence: Dad rolled the opisometer along the winding river on the map to see how far we would paddle.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Greek word meaning backward, plus meter, an ending used for measuring tools.
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