Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

epicenter

/ˈɛpɪˌsɛntɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.90 in modern English

Syllables: epi-cen-ter
IPA: /ˈɛpɪˌsɛntɚ/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

US standard spelling of epicentre.

American usage

verb

US standard spelling of epicentre.

American usage

Example Sentences

"The US Geological Survey reported the earthquake’s epicenter hit about 15 miles southwest of Lamont – and roughly 25 miles south of Bakersfield – around 9:09 p.m. PT."
"Before the area was a tech epicenter, it was a bucolic land of fruit orchards."

Etymology

From epi- + center.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: epi-

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɛpɪˌsɛntɚ/
British English: /ˈɛpɪˌsɛntə/

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

epicenters (plural) epicenters (present, singular) epicentering (participle, present) epicentered (participle, past) epicentered (past)

Synonyms

epicentre

Homonyms

epicentre

Antonyms

hypocenter

Questions

How do you pronounce epicenter?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛpɪˌsɛntɚ/.
What does epicenter mean?: US standard spelling of epicentre.
Where does epicenter come from?: From epi- + center.

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