How do you pronounce promontory?

promontory is pronounced as /ˈprɒm.ən.tɔːr.i/.

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promontory

🌊promontory (promontoire)

noun

/ˈprɒm.ən.tɔːr.i/

promontoire (promontoire)

promissory promote

Signification

A high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water.

Traduction de la signification

Un point élevé de terre ou de roche qui s'avance dans un corps d'eau.

Phrases d'exemple

The lighthouse stood on a promontory overlooking the sea.

Le phare se trouvait sur un promontoire surplombant la mer.

Synonymes

headland, cliff, bluff, cape, point

Antonymes

valley, lowland

Collocations

rocky promontory, steep promontory, promontory overlooking, coastal promontory

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