Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sis-uh-fuh s]
- /ˈsɪs ə fəs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sis-uh-fuh s]
- /ˈsɪs ə fəs/
Definitions of sisyphus word
- noun sisyphus a son of Aeolus and ruler of Corinth, noted for his trickery: he was punished in Tartarus by being compelled to roll a stone to the top of a slope, the stone always escaping him near the top and rolling down again. 1
- noun sisyphus a king of Corinth, punished in Hades for his misdeeds by eternally having to roll a heavy stone up a hill: every time he approached the top, the stone escaped his grasp and rolled to the bottom 0
- noun sisyphus a greedy king of Corinth doomed forever in Hades to roll a heavy stone uphill, only to have it always roll down again 0
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Parts of speech for Sisyphus
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sisyphus popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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