How to pronounce crenellation
American English pronunciation
kren-uh-LAY-shun
- IPA
- /ˌkɹɛnəˈleɪʃən/
- Syllables
- kren · uh · LAY · shun (4 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What crenellation means
The notched top of a castle wall
In a sentence: Pigeons perched in the crenellation along the top of the old tower.
Where it comes from: It comes from crenellate, which came from an old French word for a notch at the top of a wall, from a Latin word for a notch.
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