How Do You Spell PYRAMID?

Pronunciation: [pˈɪɹɐmˌɪd] (IPA)

The word "pyramid" is spelled with five letters, but contains three syllables, stressing the second one. The IPA phonetic transcription of this word is / ˈpɪr ə mɪd/. The first two letters "pyr" represents the consonant blend /p/ and /j/ which usually means heat or fire, while "amid" represents the syllable consisting of the vowel /ə/ and the consonant /m/ sound, modifying the second half of the word. The spelling of the word "pyramid" remains consistent in the English language despite its complexity.

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PYRAMID Meaning and Definition

  1. A pyramid is a geometric solid that consists of a polygonal base and triangular faces that meet at a single point called the apex. The base of a pyramid is a flat two-dimensional shape, typically a polygon, which can vary in the number of sides but remains the same throughout the structure. The lateral faces of a pyramid are triangles that connect the apex to each vertex of the base, forming a slanted, four-sided structure.

    Pyramids have been prominent architectural structures throughout history, commonly associated with ancient civilizations such as the Egyptian, Aztec, and Mayan cultures. These monumental structures were often used as tombs or religious sites and served as powerful symbols of power and divinity.

    In modern times, the word "pyramid" is frequently used in a metaphorical sense to describe a hierarchical structure or organization, where the highest-ranking individual or entity occupies the apex while the lower levels represent subordinate positions. This concept can be observed in corporate structures, food chains, and social hierarchies.

    Additionally, the term "pyramid" has also become synonymous with pyramid schemes, which are fraudulent investment schemes where individuals are promised high returns for recruiting others to join the scheme rather than from legitimate business activities.

  2. A term applied to a number of anatomical structures having a more or less pyramidal shape. Specifically the petrous portion of the temporal bone.

    A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

  3. One of the great anc. structures of Egypt set apart for some sacred or religious use, the base forming a square and facing the four cardinal points, the sides bounded by plane triangles ending at a common point at the vertex; in geom., a solid figure whose sides are plane triangles ending in a common point at the vertex, and whose base may be a triangle, square, &c.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

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Etymology of PYRAMID

The word pyramid has its etymology rooted in the Greek language. It is derived from the Greek word pyramis which means wheat cake or pyramid. The Greek term was borrowed from the ancient Egyptian word mr or mry, which means pyramid. This term referred to the distinctive shape of the ancient Egyptian pyramids, resembling a wheat cake with its triangular sides converging at a single point. Over time, the word pyramis was Latinized into pyramid.

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Plural form of PYRAMID is PYRAMIDS

Conjugate verb Pyramid

CONDITIONAL

I would pyramid
you would pyramid
he/she/it would pyramid
we would pyramid
they would pyramid

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be pyramiding
you would be pyramiding
he/she/it would be pyramiding
we would be pyramiding
they would be pyramiding

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have pyramid
you would have pyramid
he/she/it would have pyramid
we would have pyramid
they would have pyramid

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been pyramiding
you would have been pyramiding
he/she/it would have been pyramiding
we would have been pyramiding
they would have been pyramiding

FUTURE

I will pyramid
you will pyramid
he/she/it will pyramid
we will pyramid
they will pyramid

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be pyramiding
you will be pyramiding
he/she/it will be pyramiding
we will be pyramiding
they will be pyramiding

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have pyramided
you will have pyramided
he/she/it will have pyramided
we will have pyramided
they will have pyramided

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been pyramiding
you will have been pyramiding
he/she/it will have been pyramiding
we will have been pyramiding
they will have been pyramiding

IMPERATIVE

you pyramid
we let´s pyramid

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to pyramid

PAST

I pyramided
you pyramided
he/she/it pyramided
we pyramided
they pyramided

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was pyramiding
you were pyramiding
he/she/it was pyramiding
we were pyramiding
they were pyramiding

PAST PARTICIPLE

pyramided

PAST PERFECT

I had pyramided
you had pyramided
he/she/it had pyramided
we had pyramided
they had pyramided

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been pyramiding
you had been pyramiding
he/she/it had been pyramiding
we had been pyramiding
they had been pyramiding

PRESENT

I pyramid
you pyramid
he/she/it pyramids
we pyramid
they pyramid

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am pyramiding
you are pyramiding
he/she/it is pyramiding
we are pyramiding
they are pyramiding

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

pyramiding

PRESENT PERFECT

I have pyramided
you have pyramided
he/she/it has pyramided
we have pyramided
they have pyramided

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been pyramiding
you have been pyramiding
he/she/it has been pyramiding
we have been pyramiding
they have been pyramiding

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