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How to pronounce “cathedral”
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Pronunciation guide for cathedral
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of cathedral with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The Inside Story of Notre-Dame’s Incredible Reconstruction
Notre-Dame Cathedral has been there for over eight centuries.
- Definition summary
- Relating to the office of a bishop or an archbishop.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce cathedral
The Inside Story of Notre-Dame’s Incredible Reconstruction
Notre-Dame Cathedral has been there for over eight centuries.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “cathedral”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Relating to the office of a bishop or an archbishop.
- [Noun]
- The principal church serving as the office (and some as place of residence) of an archdiocese's/a diocese's archbishop/bishop which is symbolized by an episcopal throne known as the cathedra.
- (loosely or informally) A large or important church building.
- (figurative) A large, impressive, lofty, and/or important building or place of some other kind.
- A large buttressed structure built by certain termites.
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