how to pronounce portico

/ˈpɔːɹtəˌkoʊ/

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portico is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of portico in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… Michael portico sandwich big deal Taylor …”

meanings of portico

noun:

A porch, or a small space with a roof supported by columns, serving as the entrance to a building.

name:

The Stoic philosophy (after the public porch on the agora of Athens where Zeno taught).

portico frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word portico occurs in english on average 0.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics portico can be related to

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