Bicycle (Noun/Verb) Syllable division: bi·cy·cle How to pronounce: UK: /ˈbaɪ.sɪ.kəl/ US: /ˈbaɪ.sə.kəl/
Bicycle as a NOUN Meaning: A vehicle on two wheels on which you sit and guide by rotating two pedals. Example: > I really wanted a new bicycle for my 10th birthday. > She knows how to ride a bicycle.
Bicycle as a VERB Meaning: The action of riding a bicycle. Example: > We like to bicycle to restaurants on weekends.
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Monotonous (Adjective) Syllable division: mo·not·o·nous How to pronounce: UK: /məˈnɒt.ən.əs/ US: /məˈnɑː.t̬ən.əs/
Meaning: Unchanged therefore becoming uninteresting. Example: > Marvin's replies to his wife's questions were monotonous because he was upset with her. > I enjoy the games, although training is a bit monotonous.
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Defibrillator (Noun) Syllable division: de·fi·bril·la·tor How to pronounce: UK: /ˌdiːˈfɪb.rɪ.leɪ.tər/ US: /ˌdiːˈfɪb.rə.leɪ.t̬ɚ/
Meaning: A machine that employs an electric current to restore someone's heartbeat to normal, regular rhythm after it has stopped, or to restart a heartbeat after it has stopped. Example: > He was awake when he was hauled away after being shocked with a defibrillator. > The defibrillator will be maintained in a location where staff can reach it within three minutes.
Tertiary (Adjective) Syllable division: ter·tia·ry How to pronounce: UK: /ˈtɜː.ʃər.i/ US: /ˈtɝː.ʃi.er.i/
#1 Meaning: Associated with a third-level or phase. Example: > The tertiary stage of the illness is the worst.
#2 Meaning: Associated with college and university education. Example: > Improve your study skills in preparation for a tertiary education.
#3 Meaning: A tertiary sector offers a service and is not involved in the acquisition of resources or the manufacture of products. Example: > Since the government increased funding, the entire tertiary industry has thrived.
Stress (Noun/Verb) Syllable division: stress How to pronounce: UK: /stres/ US: /stres/
#1 Meaning: Extreme anxiety brought on by an unpleasant circumstance, or something that produces this state Example: > When people are stressed, they frequently behave unreasonably.
#2 Meaning: The way a word or syllable is spoken with more power than other words in the same phrase or syllables in the same word. Example: > Stress and intonation can change the meaning of a sentence.
#3 Meaning: An impact that frequently causes an object's form to change. Example: > A metal item that is constantly stressed may bend or shatter.
Pyramid (Noun) Syllable division: pyr·a·mid How to pronounce: UK: /ˈpɪr.ə.mɪd/ US: /ˈpɪr.ə.mɪd/
#1 Meaning: An unbreakable item having a square base and four triangular sides that create a point at the top. Example: > A pyramid marked the site where he was apprehended while mounting his horse at Barn.
#2 Meaning: A pyramid-shaped collection of items. Example: > A pyramid of flat white biscuits was heaped on a platter in front of him.
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