How to Pronounce "apogee"
word
ˈæpəˌdʒi
AP-uh-jee
ˈæpəʊdʒˌiː
AP-oh-jee
Definition
The highest point or the peak of something, especially used in astronomy for the farthest point in an object's orbit around Earth.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈæpəˌdʒi
British English
ˈæpəʊdʒˌiː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AP-uh-jee
UK
AP-oh-jee
Listen in Context
The satellite reached its apogee at midnight.
Her career was at its apogee in the 1990s.
The moon is farthest from Earth at its apogee.
Their relationship hit its apogee just before everything changed.