how to pronounce ellipse

/e.lips/

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the above transcription of ellipse is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

ellipse is pronounced in two syllables

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video examples of ellipse pronunciation

An example use of ellipse in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… d'obtenir une ellipse de lissage ou …”

meanings of ellipse

noun:

  1. Ellipsis.
  2. Ellipse.

ellipse frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word ellipse occurs in french on average 1.5 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.

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