DICTIONARY ENTRY
5 SYLLABLES
perpendicular
/,pɜrpən'dɪkjʊlər/ · pɜrpəndɪkjʊlər
Perpendicular has 5 syllables: per · pen · dic · u · lar.
per
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pen
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dic
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u
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lar
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noun. A Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting.
noun. A cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point.
adjective. At right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line.
noun. An extremely steep face.
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