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/ɪnˌsaɪ.kləˈpi(ː).di.ə/

ɪnsaɪ · KLƏPI(ː) · di · ə (4 syllables)

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Definition

Commonwealth standard spelling of encyclopedia.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin encyclopaedia; the English word is an etymologically restored spelling variant of earlier encyclopedia, q.v.