How to pronounce protractor
American English pronunciation
pruh-TRAK-ter
- IPA
- /pɹəˈtɹæktɚ/
- Syllables
- pruh · TRAK · ter (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What protractor means
A half-circle tool for measuring angles
In a sentence: Mia used a protractor to check that the angle was exactly 90 degrees.
Where it comes from: It is made from protract, an old word meaning to draw out, plus -or, an ending for a person or thing that does a job.
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