How to pronounce promontory
American English pronunciation
PROM-un-tor-ee
- IPA
- /ˈpɹɑmənˌtɔɹi/
- Syllables
- PROM · un · tor · ee (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What promontory means
A high piece of land that sticks out into the sea
In a sentence: The lighthouse stood on a rocky promontory above the crashing waves.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word built on a verb meaning "to jut out."
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