How to pronounce parsec
American English pronunciation
PAR-sek
- IPA
- /ˈpɑɹsɛk/
- Syllables
- PAR · sek (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
Love words? Try a free round: no sign-up, about two minutes. Play free
What parsec means
A unit of distance in space, a little over three light-years
In a sentence: The nearest star to the sun is a little more than one parsec away.
Where it comes from: It is a blend of parallax and second, two words used when measuring how far away stars are.
Can you spot the real meaning? Try one
Loading a word…
Can you spot the real meaning? Play Wordfib
One free round, no sign-up. Wordfib shows a word and four meanings: one real, three fibs.