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pontificate

/pɑn'tɪfə,keɪt/ · pɑntɪfəkeɪt

Pontificate has 4 syllables: pon · tif · i · cate.

pon
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tif
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i
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cate
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noun. The government of the Roman Catholic Church.

verb. Administer a pontifical office.

verb. Talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner.

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