Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

main diagonal

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English

Syllables
main -di-ag-o-nal
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The entries of a square matrix from the top left to the bottom right.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

main diagonals (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

offdiagonal

Synonyms

leading diagonal primary diagonal major diagonal good diagonal principal diagonal

Questions

What does main diagonal mean?
The entries of a square matrix from the top left to the bottom right.

How to pronounce main diagonal

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “main diagonal”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “main diagonal”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “main diagonal” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.