How to pronounce cantilever
American English pronunciation
KAN-tuh-lee-vur
- IPA
- /ˈkæntəˌlivɚ/
- Syllables
- KAN · tuh · lee · vur (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What cantilever means
A beam fixed at one end that sticks out to hold something up
In a sentence: The diving board is a cantilever that juts out over the pool.
Where it comes from: It was first recorded in the 1660s. It probably comes from cant, meaning a slope or edge, plus lever.
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