How to pronounce perigee
American English pronunciation
PAIR-uh-jee
- IPA
- /ˈpɛɹədʒi/
- Syllables
- PAIR · uh · jee (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What perigee means
The point where the moon or a satellite comes closest to Earth
In a sentence: At its perigee, the moon looks a bit bigger and brighter in the sky.
Where it comes from: It comes through French and Latin from Greek words meaning near the Earth.
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