How to pronounce placard
American English pronunciation
PLAK-ard
- IPA
- /ˈplækɑɹd/
- Syllables
- PLAK · ard (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What placard means
A large printed sign shown in a public place
In a sentence: A placard by the pond asked visitors not to feed the ducks bread.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word for a notice stuck up on a wall, from the verb plaquer, to stick or paste. It is related to plaque.
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