How to pronounce pedestal
American English pronunciation
PED-ih-stul
- IPA
- /ˈpɛdɪstəl/
- Syllables
- PED · ih · stul (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What pedestal means
A raised stand that holds up a statue or vase
In a sentence: The bronze lion stood on a stone pedestal in the park.
Where it comes from: It comes through French from an Italian word for the base of a column. Its spelling was shaped by pes, the Latin word for "foot."
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