How to Pronounce Arctangent

To pronounce "arctangent", say ARCT-ang-ent — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

10

Letters

ARCT-ang-ent

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💡 Tip for remembering “arctangent”

"arctangent" has 3 syllables: arct-ang-ent.

What does arctangent mean?

noun

  1. Any of several single-valued or multivalued functions that are inverses of the tangent function. Symbol: arctan, tan-1

Synonyms

inverse tangent

Related words

arccotangentarctanhantitangentarcsinearccosinearcsinarccosecanttangent

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "arctangent"?▾

"Arctangent" has 3 syllables: arct · ang · ent.

What does "arctangent" mean?▾

Arctangent: Any of several single-valued or multivalued functions that are inverses of the tangent function. Symbol: arctan, tan-1

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