How to pronounce orbit
American English pronunciation
OR-bit
- IPA
- /ˈɔɹbɪt/
- Syllables
- OR · bit (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What orbit means
The curved path something takes around a planet or star
In a sentence: The moon takes about a month to finish one orbit around Earth.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning a track, path or mark.
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