How to pronounce cabinet
American English pronunciation
KAB-ih-net
- IPA
- /ˈkæbɪnɪt/
- Syllables
- KAB · ih · net (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What cabinet means
A cupboard with shelves or drawers
In a sentence: Dad keeps the plates in the cabinet above the sink.
Where it comes from: It starts with the word cabin, shaped by a French word for a small room. Both mean a small space set apart.
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Another meaning
Say it: KAB-uh-net
The top advisers who help a country's leader
In a sentence: The president asked her cabinet for ideas on building better roads.
Where it comes from: It comes from "cabin," a small room. The group was named for the small private room where a leader met with advisers.
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