word
icosahedron
eye-KOH-suh-hee-drun
aɪˌkoʊsəˈhiːdrənListen
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Syllable breakdown
icosahedron
Dictionary meaning
A polyhedron with twenty equilateral triangular faces; one of the five Platonic solids.
History and origin
Greek — 'eikosi' (twenty) + 'hedra' (face).
Common mispronunciations
ih-KOH-suh-hee-drunEYE-koh-sah-HEE-dron
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