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How to pronounce labyrinth in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms inner ear, internal ear
Type of sense organ, receptor, sensory receptor
Type Words
Synonyms maze
Type of system
Derivation labyrinthian

Examples of labyrinth

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Despite its labyrinth of names and places, the book does not even have an index.
From the economist.com
In a nod towards The Coral Reef the labyrinth contains two near-identical rooms.
From the guardian.co.uk
His first public labyrinth was built along the Naperville, Ill., riverwalk park.
From the dispatch.com
Walking the labyrinth helped me find balance and insight while quieting my mind.
From the inrich.com
The ruins of Minos'palace at Knossos have been found, but the labyrinth has not.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Easing themselves through a narrow shaft, they came into a labyrinth of chambers.
From the newscientist.com
The labyrinth stores the warm air until it is needed elsewhere in the building.
From the online.wsj.com
Kaufman has constructed a most devious puzzle, a labyrinth of an endangered mind.
From the time.com
Together they wanted to paint a labyrinth world in one of the empty apartments.
From the cnn.com
More examples
  • Maze: complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
  • Inner ear: a complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium
  • (labyrinthian) labyrinthine: resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity; "a labyrinthine network of tortuous footpaths"
  • In Greek mythology, the labyrinth (Greek: u03BBu03B1u03B2u03CDu03C1u03B9u03BDu03B8u03BFu03C2 labyrinthos) was an elaborate structure designed and built by the legendary artificer Daedalus for King Minos of Crete at Knossos. Its function was to hold the Minotaur eventually killed by the hero Theseus. Daedalus had so cunningly made the Labyrinth that he could barely escape it after he built it.
  • Labyrinth is a video game published in 1984 by Acornsoft for the BBC Micro. At the time, it was a highly acclaimed Acornsoft release, with its high resolution graphics, addictive gameplay and fluid animation.
  • Labyrinth is a soundtrack album by David Bowie and Trevor Jones, released in 1986 for the film Labyrinth. The Audio CD release was in 1989.
  • The Labyrinth is an extensive flat upland area which has been deeply eroded at the west end of Wright Valley, in Victoria Land. ...
  • Labyrinth is an Italian power metal band formed in 1991 in Massa, Italy. The band underwent a change in style and themes after the departure of Olaf Thorsen in 2002.
  • Labyrinth is the fifth studio album from German futurepop band Blutengel. It entered German Top 50 Albums Chart at 36 for a week. . The album spawned a popular single, titled "Lucifer." It is also with Ulrike Goldmann, and not Constance Rudert.