Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parapet

/ˈpæɹəˌpɛt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.74 in modern English

Syllables: para-pet
IPA: /ˈpæɹəˌpɛt/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A low protective wall.

noun

Part of a perimeter that extends above the roof.

noun

A fortification consisting of a wall.

Example Sentences

"Engineers will be closely checking the bridge for damage beyond the obvious smashed parapets."
"Maccario, it was evident, did not care to take the risk of blundering upon a picket, and a man led them by twisting paths until at last the hacienda rose blackly before them. Appleby could see it dimly, a blur of shadowy buildings with the ridge of roof parapet alone cutting hard and sharp against the clearing sky."
"Obviously if you have only a few days in which to train a soldier, you must teach him the things he will most need; how to take cover, how to advance across open ground, how to mount guards and build a parapet – above all, how to use his weapons."

Etymology

From Middle French parapet, from Italian parapetto.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: parapet, parapetto

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpæɹəˌpɛt/

Inflected Forms

parapets (plural)

Derived Forms

parapeted parapetless parapetlike parapetted

Phrases

keep one's head below the parapet put one's head above the parapet

Frequently Paired Words

railing

Synonyms

breastwork

Questions

How do you pronounce parapet?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpæɹəˌpɛt/.
What does parapet mean?: A low protective wall.
Where does parapet come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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