how to pronounce aphelion

/æfˈiː.li.ən/

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aphelion is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of aphelion in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… Swarek box parks come to the aphelion to …”

meanings of aphelion

noun:

The point in the elliptical orbit of a planet, comet, etc., where it is farthest from the Sun.

aphelion frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word aphelion occurs in english on average 0 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.