To pronounce "metacenter", say MET-ac-ent-er — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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MET-ac-ent-er
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"metacenter" has 4 syllables: met-ac-ent-er. It rhymes with metacentre, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: metacentre — easy to mix up when writing.
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"Metacenter" has 4 syllables: met · ac · ent · er.
Metacenter: A midway point between a ship's centre of buoyancy when upright and its centre of buoyancy when tilted; it must be above the centre of gravity to enable a tilting ship to return to an upright position.
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