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# How to pronounce "equirectangular" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/ɛkwɪrɛktængʌlær/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **e·qu·i·rec·tan·gu·lar**

## Meaning & Usage

### ADJECTIVE
- Mapping meridians to equally-spaced vertical straight lines, and circles of latitude to evenly-spread horizontal straight lines.

### Example Sentences
- "The other was the Equirectangular projection, which keeps the latitude and longitude lines very straight and spaced out evenly so the world becomes a rectangle."

### Common Phrases
- equirectangular projection

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (1 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "equirectangular" in real conversation:

### Example 1
*Accent: US*
> "One was the Aitoff projection, which tries to minimize distortion by bending all the latitude and longitude lines and turning the world into a big curvy oval. The other was the Equirectangular projection, which keeps the latitude and longitude lines very straight and spaced out evenly so the world becomes a rectangle. When Winkel combined these projections, he ended up with a map that’s rounded at the edges, with slightly curved latitude and longitude lines."
- **Watch at 2:55**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I_VpC6IuJs&t=175s)


## How to Pronounce "equirectangular"

- **Syllables**: e · qu · i · rec · tan · gu · lar
- **IPA**: `/ɛkwɪrɛktængʌlær/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

[equability](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/equability), [equable](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/equable), [equableness](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/equableness), [equably](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/equably), [equaeval](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/equaeval), [equagesic](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/equagesic), [equal](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/equal), [equaled](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/equaled)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “equirectangular”?
“equirectangular” is pronounced /ɛkwɪrɛktængʌlær/ (e · qu · i · rec · tan · gu · lar). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “equirectangular”?
“equirectangular” has 7 syllables: e · qu · i · rec · tan · gu · lar.

### What does “equirectangular” mean?
Mapping meridians to equally-spaced vertical straight lines, and circles of latitude to evenly-spread horizontal straight lines.

### How can I hear “equirectangular” used in real sentences?
This page has 1 real-world video example of “equirectangular” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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