How to Pronounce Vectors

To pronounce "vectors", say VECT-ors — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

7

Letters

VECT-ors

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💡 Tip for remembering “vectors”

"vectors" has 2 syllables: vect-ors. It rhymes with sectors and specters, if that helps it stick.

What does vectors mean?

noun

  1. A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points.
  2. An ordered tuple representing a directed quantity or the signed difference between two points.

verb

  1. To set (particularly an aircraft) on a course toward a selected point.
  2. To redirect to a vector, or code entry point.

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Words that rhyme with vectors

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

sectorsspectersspectreselectorsdetectorsinspectorsprospectorsdirectorscollectorsprotectorsreflectorshectors

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Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "vectors"?▾

"Vectors" has 2 syllables: vect · ors.

What does "vectors" mean?▾

Vectors: A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points.

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