To pronounce "circle", say CIRCL-e — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈsɜɹkəl/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈsɜɹkəl/
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"circle" has 2 syllables: circl-e. It rhymes with encircle and heterocercal, if that helps it stick.
noun
“The set of all points (x, y) such that (x − 1)2 + y2 = r2 is a circle of radius r around the point (1, 0).”
verb
“The wolves circled the herd of deer.”
“A high fence circles the enclosure.”
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"Circle" has 2 syllables: circl · e.
The IPA transcription of "circle" is /ˈsɜɹkəl/.
Circle: A two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from a given point (center).
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