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How to pronounce “ziggurat”
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Pronunciation guide for ziggurat
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of ziggurat with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 4 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- How we look kilometers below the Antarctic ice sheet
That PVC pipe ziggurat is an antenna stand some undergrads in my lab built.
- Definition summary
- (archaeology) A temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories
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How to pronounce ziggurat
How we look kilometers below the Antarctic ice sheet

That PVC pipe ziggurat is an antenna stand some undergrads in my lab built.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “ziggurat”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (archaeology) A temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories
- Any building with similar style or shape.
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