word
Circumference
Sur-KUH-mfruhns
/ˌsɜːrˈkʌmfrʌns/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
circumference
Dictionary meaning
The size of something as given by the distance around it.
Examples
- Put a fence on the circumference of our land.
Synonyms: perimeter
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