How to Pronounce Parallelograms

To pronounce "parallelograms", say PAR-all-el-ogr-ams — 5 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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PAR-all-el-ogr-ams

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"parallelograms" has 5 syllables: par-all-el-ogr-ams.

What does parallelograms mean?

noun

  1. A convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length.
  2. (Gaelic games) either of two rectangular areas (respectively the large parallelogram and the small parallelogram) abutting the goal line in front of the goal. (Since 1986 officially named the large rectangle and small rectangle, though the older names are still occasionally used.)

Related words

equiangularparallelepipedparallelismtrianglestrapezoidsparallelinggeometriesperpendicularity

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How many syllables are in "parallelograms"?▾

"Parallelograms" has 5 syllables: par · all · el · ogr · ams.

What does "parallelograms" mean?▾

Parallelograms: A convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length.

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