How to pronounce parapet
American English pronunciation
PAIR-uh-pit
- IPA
- /ˈpɛɹəpɪt/
- Syllables
- PAIR · uh · pit (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What parapet means
A low wall along the edge of a roof, bridge, or balcony
In a sentence: We leaned over the castle parapet to look down at the moat.
Where it comes from: From the Italian parapetto, meaning "chest guard," because the wall comes up to about your chest.
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