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How to pronounce portal in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms hepatic portal vein, portal vein, vena portae
Type of vena, venous blood vessel, vein
Type Words
Synonyms portal site
Type of site, internet site, web site, website


a portal typically has search engines and free email and chat rooms etc..
Type Words
Type of entranceway, entrance, entree, entry, entryway


the portals of the cathedral.
the portals of heaven.
the portals of success.

Examples of portal

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In January, Benedict got his own YouTube channel, which is linked to the portal.
From the buffalonews.com
He sent a blessing via the Vatican news portal for its launch in June last year.
From the independent.co.uk
Portal offers a casual place to enjoy a beer, food and great scenery in Oakland.
From the sfgate.com
I try to seize control of the enemy portal, but get knocked back, losing health.
From the newscientist.com
You and your smartphone need to be within range of a portal to interact with it.
From the newscientist.com
A separate portal dedicated to water conflicts also came into existence in 2008.
From the en.wikipedia.org
We think that the portal needs to look pretty different going forward, she said.
From the forbes.com
There is still a lot to do with this portal, including a huge amount of editing.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Consensus must be reached for a portal to be promoted to featured portal status.
From the en.wikipedia.org
More examples
  • A grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically); "the portals of the cathedral"; "the portals of heaven"; "the portals of success"
  • Portal site: a site that the owner positions as an entrance to other sites on the internet; "a portal typically has search engines and free email and chat rooms etc."
  • Portal vein: a short vein that carries blood into the liver
  • Portal is a general term describing an opening in the walls of a building, gate or fortification, and especially a grand entrance to an important structure. Doors, metal gates or portcullis in the opening can be used to control entry or exit. ...
  • Portal is an Australian extreme metal band notorious for its unorthodox fusion of death metal with black metal. The band's hybrid musical style is characterised by heavily distorted guitar riffs, down-tuned rhythms, and vocals ranging from "menacing, echoing" sound effects to guttural grunts. ...
  • Portal (Charles Little Sky) is a fictional character, a mutant superhero in the Marvel Comics Universe. He first appeared as Charles Little Sky in Avengers #304 (June 1989) and as Portal in Darkhawk #5 (July 1991).
  • In computer-generated imagery and real-time 3D computer graphics, portal rendering is an algorithm for visibility determination. A game level might contain many graphical polygons, only a few of which may be visible on screen at a given time. ...
  • A portal in science fiction and fantasy is a magical or technological doorway that connects two distant locations, whether separated by time or more commonly space. It usually consists of two or more gateways, with an object entering one gateway leaving via the other instantaneously.
  • Portal is a mix between a computer novel and an interactive game. It was published for the Amiga in 1986 by Activision, written by Rob Swigart, produced by Brad Fregger and programmed by Nexa Corporation. Versions for the Macintosh, Commodore 64, Apple II, and the IBM PC were later released. ...