pulpit

Questions about pulpit

What does pulpit mean?

pulpit means "a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it".

How many syllables are in pulpit?

pulpit has 2 syllables: pul-pit. The stress falls on "pul". In IPA it is /ˈpʊlpɪt/.

What is another word for pulpit?

Close synonyms include dais, podium, rostrum, ambo, stump. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is pulpit a common word?

pulpit is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.