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How to pronounce satellite

American English pronunciation

SAT-uh-lyt

IPA
/ˈsætəˌlaɪt/
Syllables
SAT · uh · lyt (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)

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What satellite means

noun

A moon, or a machine, that circles a planet

In a sentence: A small satellite circles Earth high above the clouds.

Where it comes from: From a Latin word for a servant who followed an important person.

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