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The correct spelling is circumnavigate.
How to pronounce circumnavigate
/ˌsə.kəmˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/
verbIPA: /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.To travel completely around somewhere or something, especially by sail.
- 2.To circumvent or bypass.
- 3.To sail around the world.
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