"Satellite" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈsætəˌɫaɪt/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ˈsætəˌɫaɪt/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/sˈætəlˌaɪt/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"satellite" has 3 syllables: satellite.
noun
“A spent upper stage is a derelict satellite.”
“Many telecommunication satellites orbit at 36000km above the equator.”
verb
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"Satellite" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈsætəˌɫaɪt/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Satellite" has 3 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "satellite" is /ˈsætəˌɫaɪt/.
Satellite: A moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one.
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