To pronounce "destrier", say DESTR-ier — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈdɛstɹiːeɪ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈdɛstɹiːeɪ/
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"destrier" has 2 syllables: destr-ier.
noun
“1819, I am resolved to share or avert the danger; which, that I may the better do, I would crave of thee the use of some palfrey whose pace may be softer than that of my destrier.” — Walter Scott, Ivanhoe”
"Destrier" has 2 syllables: destr · ier.
The IPA transcription of "destrier" is /ˈdɛstɹiːeɪ/.
Destrier: A large warhorse, especially of a medieval knight.
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