how to pronounce elliptical

/iˈlɪp.tɪ.kəl/

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elliptical is pronounced in four syllables

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ilɪptɪkəl

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

“… Mars's orbit must be elliptical it was …”

meanings of elliptical

adjective:

  1. Elliptic.
  2. Concise, condensed.
  3. Of, or showing ellipsis; having a word or words omitted.
  4. In a shape of, or reminding of, an ellipse; oval.

noun:

  1. An elliptical galaxy.
  2. An elliptical trainer.

elliptical frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word elliptical occurs in english on average 1.2 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.

topics elliptical can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that elliptical can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

words with pronunciation similar to elliptical

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