how to pronounce octagon

/ˈɑːktəˌɡɑːn/

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octagon is pronounced in three syllables

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ɑː

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An example use of octagon in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… just just the octagon will decide this …”

meanings of octagon

noun:

Often in the form Octagon: the arena for mixed martial arts.
A polygon with eight sides and eight angles.

octagon frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word octagon occurs in english on average 0.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.