English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Pinnacle Pronunciation
Pinnacle is pronounced PI-nuh-kuhl, IPA /ˈpɪnəkəl/.
PI-nuh-kuhl
US /ˈpɪnəkəl/ · UK /ˈpɪnəkəl/
Syllables: PI · nuh · kuhl (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The highest point of something, or a pointed stone peak on a building.
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Pinnacle in a Sentence
- Winning that medal was the pinnacle of her career.
- Stone pinnacles rise from each corner of the tower.
- The company reached its pinnacle in the eighties.
Common Mispronunciations of Pinnacle
Not pi-NA-kuhl
Lead on PI and keep the other two beats flat behind it.
Not PI-nuh-kayl
That cle ending is a weak kuhl, as in obstacle and article.
Tip: Three beats, PI-nuh-kuhl, and the double n makes a single sound.
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