How to pronounce entablature
American English pronunciation
en-TAB-luh-cher
- IPA
- /ɛnˈtæblətʃɚ/
- Syllables
- en · TAB · luh · cher (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What entablature means
The upper band of a classical building, resting on its columns
In a sentence: Carved horses galloped across the entablature above the museum's tall columns.
Where it comes from: It came from French, from an Italian word built on tavola, meaning table or board.
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