festival
/ˈfestɪvl/
fes · ti · val
ˈfes · tɪ · vl
English Definition
n. celebration, holiday
Significado en Español
festival, fiesta
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
lễ hội, hội
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Example Sentence
The town hosts a music festival.
小镇举办音乐节。
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Memory Aid / 记忆技巧
fest(holiday)+ival(noun)
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to “festival”:
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A
Event
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B
Competition
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C
School
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D
Trade
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A — Event.
“festival” means n. celebration, holiday
Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)
The whole village gathered for the annual harvest ______.
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A
funeral
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B
festival
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C
disaster
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D
punishment
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B — festival.
“festival” means n. celebration, holiday
Common questions about “festival”
What does “festival” mean?
festival — n. celebration, holiday. In Chinese: 节日，庆典.
How do you pronounce “festival”?
festival is pronounced /ˈfestɪvl/. It breaks into 3 syllables: fes · ti · val.
How do you use “festival” in a sentence?
The town hosts a music festival. (小镇举办音乐节。)
What are synonyms for “festival”?
celebration, fair — all close in meaning to festival (n. celebration, holiday).
Is “festival” an ISEE Lower-level word?
Yes. festival appears on the iSEE Vocab Lower list, which covers 615 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
How can I remember “festival”?
fest(holiday)+ival(noun)
