word
buttress
BUHT-ris
ˈbʌtrəsListen
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Syllable breakdown
buttress
Dictionary meaning
A projecting support built against a wall to strengthen or stabilize it.
History and origin
Old French.
Examples
- Stone buttresses helped the old chapel resist the coastal winds.
Common mispronunciations
byoo-TRESS
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