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How to pronounce pantograph

American English pronunciation

PAN-tuh-graf

IPA
/ˈpæntəˌɡɹæf/
Syllables
PAN · tuh · graf (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)

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What pantograph means

noun

A frame of linked bars for copying a drawing at a new size

In a sentence: Using a pantograph, Sam traced a tiny map and made a copy twice as big.

Where it comes from: It comes from French, built from Greek words meaning all and to write.

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