How to pronounce girandole
American English pronunciation
JEER-un-dohl
- IPA
- /ˈdʒɪɹənˌdoʊl/
- Syllables
- JEER · un · dohl (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What girandole means
A fancy branched candleholder, often with a mirror
In a sentence: A brass girandole on the wall held five glowing candles.
Where it comes from: It came through French from an Italian word that goes back to a verb meaning to turn or spin.
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