word
Peripheral
Pur-IH-fur-uhl
/pɜːrˈɪfɜːrʌl/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
peripheral
Dictionary meaning
On or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary.
Examples
- A peripheral interest.
- Disk drives and printers are important peripherals.
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