Pronunciation
How to pronounce “point”
“point” is pronounced /pɔɪnt/ — 1 syllable.
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point
/pɔɪnt/
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'point' is one beat: /pɔɪnt/. Say it in a single smooth motion and don't add an extra vowel before or after.Meaning
a geometric element that has position but no extension
“a point is defined by its coordinates”
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