how to pronounce latitude

/ˈlæt.ɪ.tʃuːd/

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latitude is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… degrees north is the same latitude as …”

meaning of latitude

Latitude is the angular distance of a point north or south of the equator.

latitude frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word latitude occurs in english on average 2.5 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.