How to pronounce revolve
American English pronunciation
rih-VOLV
- IPA
- /ɹɪˈvɑlv/
- Syllables
- rih · VOLV (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What revolve means
To move in a circle around a center, like Earth around the sun
In a sentence: The painted horses on the carousel revolve slowly around the middle pole.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning "to roll back," made from parts meaning "back" and "to roll."
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Compare: revolve and whirl
Whirl is spinning fast; revolve is moving in a circle around a center, like Earth around the sun.
See also: whirl
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