To pronounce "orbit", say ORB-it — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈɔː(ɹ)bɪt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈɔː(ɹ)bɪt/
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"orbit" has 2 syllables: orb-it. It rhymes with deorbit and orbate, if that helps it stick.
noun
“The Moon's orbit around the Earth takes nearly one month to complete.”
“In the post WWII era, several eastern European countries came into the orbit of the Soviet Union.”
verb
“The Earth orbits the Sun.”
“The harried mother had a cloud of children orbiting her, begging for sweets.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Orbit" has 2 syllables: orb · it.
The IPA transcription of "orbit" is /ˈɔː(ɹ)bɪt/.
Orbit: A circular or elliptical path of one object around another object, particularly in astronomy and space travel.
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