equator
/ɪˈkweɪtər/
Syllables e·qua·tor
Stress e-QUA-tor
Phonics Breakdown
e
/ɪ/
schwa
qua
/kweɪ/
qu sounds kw
tor
/tər/
r控元音
Meaning
the imaginary line around the Earth equally distant from the North and South Poles
Sound Reference
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e=/ɪ/(effect) + qua=/kweɪ/(quake) + tor=/tər/(actor)
Example
The equator divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.