word
Parallel
PEH-ruh-lehl
/ˈpɛrʌˌlɛl/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
parallel
Dictionary meaning
Being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting.
Examples
- Parallel lines never converge.
- Parallel processing.
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Ephemeral
ih-FEM-er-ul
Mellifluous
muh-LIF-loo-us
Perspicacious
pur-spi-KAY-shus
Obsequious
uhb-SEE-kwee-us
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