Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polygon

/ˈpɑliˌɡɑn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
pol-y-gon
IPA
/ˈpɑliˌɡɑn/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plane figure bounded by edges that are all straight lines.

noun

The boundary of such a figure.

noun

A figure comprising vertices and (not necessarily straight) edges, alternatingly.

noun

Such a figure and its interior, taken as a whole.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πολύγωνον (polúgōnon), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + γωνία (gōnía, “angle”), equivalent to poly- + -gon.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: πολύγωνον

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɑliˌɡɑn/
  • British English: /ˈpɒlɪɡən/

Inflected Forms

polygons (plural)

Derived Forms

interpolygon micropolygon multipolygon polyfill polygonar polygonate polygonation polygonization polygonize polygonometry polygonoscope polygonous

Phrases

cumulative frequency polygon frequency polygon funicular polygon love polygon Moufang polygon polygon-circle graph polygon mesh polygon of forces

Frequently Paired Words

polygonal polygonality polygonhood polygonness polyhedron equilateral equiangular regular

Synonyms

polygon polygonal shape

Questions

How do you pronounce polygon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɑliˌɡɑn/.
What does polygon mean?
A plane figure bounded by edges that are all straight lines.
Where does polygon come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce polygon

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈpɑliˌɡɑn/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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