How Do You Spell CIRCUMFLECTED?

Pronunciation: [sˈɜːkəmflˌɛktɪd] (IPA)

The word "circumflected" is spelled with a "c" followed by the Latin prefix "circum," meaning "around," and the root "flectere," meaning "to bend." The letters "u" and "e" between the prefix and root indicate that the "c" should be pronounced as "k." Therefore, the correct IPA phonetic transcription for "circumflected" is /ˌsɜːrkəmˈflɛktɪd/. The word is typically used in botanical and linguistic contexts to refer to something that is bent or curved in a circular or elliptical shape.

Common Misspellings for CIRCUMFLECTED

  • xircumflected
  • vircumflected
  • fircumflected
  • dircumflected
  • curcumflected
  • cjrcumflected
  • ckrcumflected
  • corcumflected
  • c9rcumflected
  • c8rcumflected
  • ciecumflected
  • cidcumflected
  • cifcumflected
  • citcumflected
  • ci5cumflected
  • ci4cumflected
  • cirxumflected
  • cirvumflected
  • cirfumflected

Etymology of CIRCUMFLECTED

The word circumflected is derived from the Latin word circumflectere, which is a combination of circum meaning around or about, and flectere meaning to bend or to curl.

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