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How to pronounce “cornice”

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Pronunciation guide for cornice

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of cornice with real speech in context.
Available examples: 5 YouTube examples
Real speech example: David Macaulay: All roads lead to Rome Antics 21 minutesWe almost collide with the cornice of the Palazzo Farnese --
Definition summary: (architecture) A horizontal architectural element of a building, projecting forward from the main walls, originally used as a means of directing rainwater away from the building's walls.

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David Macaulay: All roads lead to Rome Antics 21 minutes

We almost collide with the cornice of the Palazzo Farnese --

[Noun]
(architecture) A horizontal architectural element of a building, projecting forward from the main walls, originally used as a means of directing rainwater away from the building's walls.
(architecture) A decorative element applied at the topmost part of the wall of a room, as with a crown molding.
(furniture) A decorative element at the topmost portion of certain pieces of furniture, as with a highboy.
(geography, mountaineering) An overhanging edge of snow on a ridge or the crest of a mountain and along the sides of gullies.
[Verb]
(transitive) To furnish or decorate with a cornice.

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