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Apostles Pronunciation
Apostles is pronounced uh-PAH-suhlz, IPA /əˈpɑsəlz/.
uh-PAH-suhlz
US /əˈpɑsəlz/ · UK /əˈpɒsəlz/
Syllables: uh · PAH · suhlz (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun (plural): The twelve followers sent out by Jesus, or more loosely the leading champions of a cause.
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Apostles in a Sentence
- The window shows all twelve apostles.
- They were the first apostles of open data in the city.
- Each of the apostles has a traditional symbol.
Common Mispronunciations of Apostles
Not uh-POST-uhlz
The t is silent, as it is in castle, wrestle, and listen. That leaves uh-PAH-suhlz.
Not A-poh-stuhlz
Push the beat onto the second syllable and shorten its vowel to the o of hot.
Tip: Three syllables with a silent t: uh-PAH-suhlz. The adjective apostolic brings the t back and moves the beat to a-puh-STAH-lik.
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