Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

circumflex

/ˈsɝ.kəmˌflɛks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.22 in modern English

Syllables
cir-cum-flex
IPA
/ˈsɝ.kəmˌflɛks/
26
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A diacritical mark (ˆ) placed over a vowel in the orthography or transliteration of many languages to change its pronunciation; while in some other languages over a consonant.

adj

Having a circumflex mark.

adj

Curving around.

verb

To mark or pronounce with a circumflex.

verb

To arch.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin circumflexus (“bent about”), calqued from Ancient Greek περισπώμενος (perispṓmenos, “drawn around”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsɝ.kəmˌflɛks/
  • British English: /ˈsɜː.kəmˌflɛks/

Usage

Inflected Forms

circumflexes (plural) circumflexes (present, singular) circumflexing (participle, present) circumflexed (participle, past) circumflexed (past)

Phrases

inverted circumflex

Synonyms

circumflex accent

Questions

How do you pronounce circumflex?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɝ.kəmˌflɛks/.
What does circumflex mean?
A diacritical mark (ˆ) placed over a vowel in the orthography or transliteration of many languages to change its pronunciation; while in some other languages over a consonant.
Where does circumflex come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin circumflexus (“bent about”), calqued from Ancient Greek περισπώμενος (perispṓmenos, “drawn around”).

How to pronounce circumflex

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “circumflex”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈsɝ.kəmˌflɛks/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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