how to pronounce hexadecimal

/ˌhɛksəˈdɛsɪməl/

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hexadecimal is pronounced in five syllables

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

“… represented by one hexadecimal digit the …”

meanings of hexadecimal

noun:

A number expressed in the hexadecimal system.
A number system with base sixteen, using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E and F, most used in computing as a hexadecimal digit can represent four bits, half a standard byte.

adjective:

Of a number, expressed in hexadecimal.

hexadecimal frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word hexadecimal occurs in english on average 0.2 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.