Elliptical has 4 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The orbit around Sirius is elliptical. | |
| 2. | Sirius has an elliptical orbit. | |
| 3. | Our solar system is elliptical in shape. That means it is shaped like an egg. | |
| 4. | Our solar system has an elliptical shape and is part of a galaxy known as the Milky Way. | |
| 5. | The orbit of Mars around the Sun is extremely elliptical. | |
| 6. | Elliptical galaxies contain older stars and very little gas and dust. They vary in their shape from round to flattened, elongated spheres. | |
| 7. | Chandra has an elliptical orbit which takes it more than 138,000 kilometers from Earth and then back to within 9600 kilometers of Earth. Chandra travels more than one-third of the way to the Moon with each orbit! | |
| 8. | The planets follow elliptical orbits. | |
| 9. | Elliptical bicycles are a good option for exercising indoors. | |
| 10. | Pluto’s orbit is more elliptical and more inclined than the orbits of the eight solar system planets. |