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Epistle Pronunciation
Epistle is pronounced i-PI-suhl, IPA /ɪˈpɪsəl/.
i-PI-suhl
US /ɪˈpɪsəl/ · UK /ɪˈpɪsəl/
Syllables: i · PI · suhl (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A formal letter, especially one of the letters in the New Testament.
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Epistle in a Sentence
- The reading is taken from the epistle to the Romans.
- He sent back a four-page epistle about the hedge.
- Each epistle was copied out by hand.
Common Mispronunciations of Epistle
Not i-PIST-uhl
That t is silent, as it is in castle, whistle and thistle.
Not i-PEE-suhl
The loud vowel is clipped, the i of pin, and lengthening it would suit a word like piece.
Tip: Epistle hides its t, and epistolary sounds it: i-PI-stuh-le-ree.
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