Pronunciation guide

How to pronounce mosaic

moh-ZAY-ik - three syllables, stress on 'ZAY'

US/moʊˈzeɪɪk/

moʊzeɪɪk

UK/məˈzeɪɪk/

zeɪɪk

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What “mosaic” means

A work of art made by arranging colored pieces (usually tiles) to form a picture.

Pixelation (a method of censorship).

In a sentence

  • The floor was decorated with a colorful mosaic of small tiles.
  • An animal mosaic can be used to describe a tissue made of multiple cell lines.

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