how to pronounce perihelion
/ˌpɛɹ.ɪˈhiː.li.ən/
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perihelion is pronounced in five syllables
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video examples of perihelion pronunciation
An example use of perihelion in a speech by a native speaker of british english:
“… was currently at its perihelion the …”
meanings of perihelion
noun:
- The point in the elliptical orbit of a planet or comet etc. where it is nearest to the Sun.
perihelion frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word perihelion occurs in english on average 0.3 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 perihelion 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 perihelion can be often used in the following areas:
1) education, science, and technology;
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