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How to pronounce “pulpit”

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Pronunciation guide for pulpit

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of pulpit with real speech in context.
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8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Spirituality for Sinners (w/ Nadia Bolz-Weber)pulpit you know and yet it's not zero
Definition summary
(Christianity, countable) A raised platform in a church, sometimes enclosed, where the minister or preacher stands when giving the sermon; also, the lectern on such a platform.

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How to pronounce pulpit

Spirituality for Sinners (w/ Nadia Bolz-Weber)

pulpit you know and yet it's not zero

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “pulpit”

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (Christianity, countable) A raised platform in a church, sometimes enclosed, where the minister or preacher stands when giving the sermon; also, the lectern on such a platform.
  • (metonymic, chiefly Christianity)
  • (by extension) Bully pulpit.
  • (countable) Any lectern, podium, dais, or platform for an orator or public speaker.
  • (countable, nautical) The railing at the bow of a boat, which sometimes extends past the deck; also called bow pulpit. The railing at the stern is sometimes called the stern pulpit or the pushpit.
  • (countable, nautical) A bow platform for harpooning.
  • (UK military slang, dated) A plane's cockpit.

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