How to pronounce pillar
American English pronunciation
PIL-ur
- IPA
- /ˈpɪlɚ/
- Syllables
- PIL · ur (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What pillar means
A tall, strong post that holds up part of a building
In a sentence: Huge stone pillars held up the roof of the old museum.
Where it comes from: It came through French from a Latin word for a pillar. It pushed out older English words for a post.
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