word
inverted pyramid
in-VER-tid PIR-ah-mid
ɪnˈvɜːrtɪd ˈpɪrəmɪdListen
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Syllable breakdown
invertedpyramid
Dictionary meaning
standard structure for hard news writing in journalism in which the most important information appears first, followed by supporting details in decreasing order of importance; allows editors to cut from the bottom and enables readers to get the key facts quickly
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