How to pronounce triangulate
American English pronunciation
try-ANG-gyuh-layt
- IPA
- /tɹaɪˈæŋɡjəˌleɪt/
- Syllables
- try · ANG · gyuh · layt (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What triangulate means
To find a spot by measuring angles from two known places
In a sentence: The hikers used two far-off peaks to triangulate their spot on the map.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin word triangulum, meaning "triangle," since the two known spots and the thing you are finding form one.
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