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perihelium

/ˌpɛ.ɹəˈhi.lɪ.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pe-ri-he-li-um
IPA
/ˌpɛ.ɹəˈhi.lɪ.əm/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of perihelion.

Obsolete

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɛ.ɹəˈhi.lɪ.əm/
  • British English: /ˌpɛ.ɹɪˈhiː.lɪ.əm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

perihelia (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

aphelium

Synonyms

perihelion

Rhymes With

helium epithelium mycelium endothelium mesothelium berkelium exothelium telium aphelium antihelium urothelium subendothelium

Questions

How do you pronounce perihelium?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɛ.ɹəˈhi.lɪ.əm/.
What does perihelium mean?
Synonym of perihelion.

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