How to pronounce portal

Say it like this: /ˈpɔɹtl̩/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈpɔɹtl̩/

What does portal mean?

nounAn entrance, entry point, or means of entry.

“The local library, a portal of knowledge.”

A large primary adit as the main entrance to a mine.

A website or page that acts as an entrance to other websites or pages on the Internet.

“The new medical portal has dozens of topical categories containing links to hundreds of sites.”

adjOf or relating to a porta, especially the porta of the liver.

“the portal vein”

verbTo use a portal (magical or technological doorway).

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