Como Pronunciar "tangent"

word

TAN-jent

Definição

A straight line that touches a curve at one point only, without crossing it. Informally, it can also mean a sudden change to a different topic in conversation.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈtændʒənt

Inglês Britânico

tˈændʒənt

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

TAN-jent

Ouça em Contexto

A tangent touches the circle at only one point.

He loves to talk about math, especially about the tangent of a curve.

Try not to go off on a tangent during your presentation.

We were talking about movies, but then she went off on a tangent about her cat.