How to pronounce pilaster
American English pronunciation
pih-LAS-ter
- IPA
- /pɪˈlæstɚ/
- Syllables
- pih · LAS · ter (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What pilaster means
A flat column set into a wall just for decoration
In a sentence: Two white pilasters stood on either side of the library's front door.
Where it comes from: It came from French and Italian words that go back to the Latin word for a pillar.
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