How to pronounce portrait
American English pronunciation
POR-trit
- IPA
- /ˈpɔɹtɹɪt/
- Syllables
- POR · trit (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- POR-trayt
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What portrait means
A painting, drawing or photo of a person
In a sentence: The king's portrait hung over the fireplace in the great hall.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word meaning "to portray" or "to draw."
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