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How to pronounce podium in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms ambo, dais, pulpit, rostrum, soapbox, stump
Type of platform

Examples of podium

podium
The women's British team swept the podium for the third consecutive competition.
From the thenewstribune.com
That meant a second visit to the garage and his podium chances effectively over.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Sometimes actresses forget to thank their spouse when they are up on the podium.
From the suntimes.com
However, in the five seasons prior to that pole did not even result in a podium.
From the telegraph.co.uk
There was plenty of blame to go around as the parade of experts took the podium.
From the ocregister.com
Joe Foster shares the podium with his daughter and with co-driver Scott Maxwell.
From the theepochtimes.com
It was another good race for Renault, who as in Australia won a podium position.
From the guardian.co.uk
Tomas Puerta, on the No. 12 Yamaha, was third to round out the podium finishers.
From the news-journalonline.com
If I'd had a clean run today I think I would have been on the top of the podium.
From the usatoday.com
More examples
  • Dais: a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
  • A podium (plural podia) is a platform that is used to raise something to a short distance above its surroundings. In architecture a building can rest on a large podium. ...
  • Podium is a 2004 French comedy/fantasy film directed by Yann Moix starring Belgian actor Benou00EEt Poelvoorde, Jean-Paul Rouve and Julie Depardieu.
  • The Podium is an upscale shopping mall located along ADB Avenue in the Ortigas Center, a major business and commercial district in Pasig City, Philippines. ...
  • A platform on which to stand, as when conducting an orchestra or preaching at a pulpit; A stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly; A steepled platform upon which the three competitors with the best results may stand when being handed their medals or prize; A result amongst the best ...
  • (Podiums) Raised platforms upon which conductors stand so that band members can see them easily and have no excuse for not being in time and on beat.
  • (Podia) Structure resembling or functioning as a foot.
  • (podia) [from Greek pous, podos, podi, poa foot] Condition of the feet (micropodia).
  • Continuous projecting pedestal or speakers' platform. The word derives from the Greek podion, meaning a little foot.