How to Pronounce “podestrian” in English
/pɒdɛstrɪæn/
po·des·tri·an
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IPA/pɒdɛstrɪæn/
Syllablespo·des·tri·an
What does “podestrian” mean?
NOUN
- A pedestrian who listens to music (in particular, using an iPod) while walking and thus has lessened situational awareness.
Example sentences
- “Some Londoners have a death wish. Every day I slam on the bike brakes to avoid ploughing into people blissfully unaware of traffic thanks to their iPods ... Podestrians, as they've been labeled, wander blindly into moving traffic, smiling happily to Neil diamond.”
How to pronounce “podestrian”
- Syllables:
- po · des · tri · an
- IPA:
- /pɒdɛstrɪæn/
- Listen for:
- the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.
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“podestrian” is pronounced /pɒdɛstrɪæn/ (po · des · tri · an). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.
How many syllables are in “podestrian”?
“podestrian” has 4 syllables: po · des · tri · an.
What does “podestrian” mean?
A pedestrian who listens to music (in particular, using an iPod) while walking and thus has lessened situational awareness.