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circumnavigate

The correct spelling is circumnavigate.

How to pronounce circumnavigate

/ˌsə.kəmˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/
verb

IPA: /ˌsə.kəmˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/

Say it like: Sir-cum-nav-iga-te

The correct spelling is circumnavigate. To travel completely around somewhere or something, especially by sail. For example: "We circumnavigated the Mediterranean."

Usage Examples

We circumnavigated the Mediterranean.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To travel completely around somewhere or something, especially by sail.
  2. 2.To circumvent or bypass.
  3. 3.To sail around the world.

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