How to pronounce clerestory
American English pronunciation
KLEER-stor-ee
- IPA
- /ˈklɪɹˌstɔɹi/
- Syllables
- KLEER · stor · ee (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What clerestory means
A row of high windows above a lower roof
In a sentence: Sunlight poured through the clerestory and lit up the gym floor.
Where it comes from: It joins "clere," an old spelling of clear, with "story," a level of a building.
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