word
spandrel
SPAN-drul
ˈspændrəlListen
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Syllable breakdown
spandrel
Dictionary meaning
The roughly triangular space between an arch and the framing around it.
History and origin
Old French espaundre.
Examples
- Decorative tilework filled each spandrel above the arcade.
Common mispronunciations
span-DRELL
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