How to read the word “tuple”?
I found someone read it as /t^pl/, someone read it as /tupl/, and someone read it as /tju:pl/, feel really puzzled.
What's the correct pronunciation of "tuple"?
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Answers · 2
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I'm not familiar with this word as a whole word.
it is applied as a suffix to numerics. it is a derivative of 'Mulitple'.
Double
Triple
QuadrUPLE
QuintUPLE
SextUPLE
it means to multiply by that number. e.g. He quadrupled his earnings (he multiplied his earnings by four).
Once you get past four, 'tuple' is the standardised suffix.
It is pronounced 'tupple', rhymes with supple, couple.
0
both " ˈtjʊpəl " and " 'tʌpəl " are correct
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