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How to pronounce θ
What is the meaning of geometry?
Geometry (from other Greek γεωμετρία; geo-“earth”, -metron “measurement”) – together with arithmetic, one of the oldest branches of mathematics. It concerns the properties of space related to the distance, shape, size, and relative position of figures.
How is geometry written?
Right writing for the British word “geometry” is an [d͡ʒiˈɒmətɹˌi], [dʒiˈɒmətɹˌi], [dʒ_i__ˈɒ_m_ə_t_ɹ_ˌi] (IPA phonetic alphabet).
Similar spelling of words per GEOMETRY
The letter T is definitely silent?
In practice yes, in practice quiet if someone does not make much effort to pronounce it. When we have a consonant cluster here /ktl/, one sound is often not heard. The linguistic term for this is “dissimilation”.
