How do you pronounce pediment?

pediment is pronounced as /ˈpɛdɪmənt/.

🏛️pediment

noun

/ˈpɛdɪmənt/

a triangular gable found above the horizontal structure of a building, often in classical architecture

The ancient temple had a pediment decorated with sculptures.

gable, roof triangle, tympanum, façade top

flat roof, plain wall

classical pediment, triangular pediment, temple pediment, decorated pediment

A high-ranking member of the clergy, especially a bishop or abbot.

Something added or considered later than originally planned.

A sentimental longing for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations...

A rich source of something, often a vein of valuable metal in the earth.

an economic theory that land and its natural products are the source of wealth

A clear division or contrast between two opposing things