Names of Shapes in English

Basic Shapes in English

Here are the names of the basic shapes in English. Below, you can listen to the pronunciation of each shape and see pictures.

 

• • circle – (a circle is a  perfectly round shape like a wheel)
  • triangle – (a triangle is a three-sided shape with 3 angles; the sides and angles do not have to be equal)
  • square – (a square has four sides [quadrilateral] of equal length and 4 identical angles)
  • rectangle – (a rectangle has four sides [quadrilteral] with two sides that are longer than the other two sides)
  • oval – an oval is a rounded shape that is slightly elongated
  • diamond – a diamond is a parallelogram with equal sides, also called a rhombus

How to Pronounce Shapes in English

Pronounce Circle in English

Pictures of Basic Shapes in English

Circle

Triangle

Square

Rectangle

Oval

Diamond (or Rhombus)

Advanced Shapes in English

• parallelogram – a four-sided shape (quadrilateral) with two pairs of parallel sides and equal opposite angles.
• trapezoid (U.S), trapezium (UK) – a four-sided shape with two parallel sides and two non-parallel sides
• pentagon – a shape with five sides and five angles
• hexagon – a shape with six sides and six angles
• octagon – a shape with 8 sides and 8 angles

Polygons

Basic shapes like the triangle, square (and any quadrilateral), hexagon, and octagon are all examples of polygons. A polygon is made up of line segments and no curves, with different lengths of sides and different angles. 

Advanced Shapes with Pictures

Parallelogram

Trapezoid / Trapezium

Pentagon

Hexagon

Octagon