word
dodecahedron
doh-DEK-uh-hee-drun
doʊˌdɛkəˈhiːdrənListen
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Syllable breakdown
dodecahedron
Dictionary meaning
A polyhedron with twelve flat faces, each a regular pentagon; one of the five Platonic solids.
History and origin
Greek — 'dodeka' (twelve) + 'hedra' (face).
Common mispronunciations
DOD-eh-kah-HEE-drondoh-deh-KAH-hee-drun
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