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Learn to pronounce pin·na·cle

/ˈpinək(ə)l/
noun
  1. the most successful point; the culmination.
    "he had reached the pinnacle of his career"
    synonyms: highest level, peak, height, high point/spot, summit, top, climax, crowning point, peak of perfection, apex, vertex, zenith, apogee, ascendancy, upper limit, acme, meridian
  2. a high, pointed piece of rock.
    synonyms: peak, needle, crag, tor, summit, top, mountaintop, crest, apex, tip, vertex, aiguille, serac, puy, hoodoo, inselberg

verb
  1. set on or as if on a pinnacle.
    "a rustic cross was pinnacled upon the makeshift altar"
  2. form the culminating point or example of.

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Pinnacle is one of several words that aspire to both literal and figurative heights. Others include summit, peak, climax, apex, acme, and culmination.
PINNACLE meaning: 1. the most successful or admired part of a system or achievement: 2. a small pointed tower on top…. Learn more.
noun. a lofty peak. the highest or culminating point, as of success, power, fame, etc.:
pinnacle in British English · 1. the highest point or level, esp of fame, success, etc · 2. a towering peak, as of a mountain · 3. a slender upright structure ...
/ˈpɪnəkəl/ · noun. (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress or a tower. see moresee less · noun. a lofty peak. see moresee less · noun.
Noun edit · The highest point. · (geology) A tall, sharp and craggy rock or mountain. · (figuratively) An all-time high; a point of greatest achievement or ...
PINNACLE meaning: 1 : a high mountain top; 2 : the best or most important part of something the point of greatest success or achievement usually singular ...
(figuratively) An all-time high; a point of greatest achievement or success. Wiktionary.
noun. /ˈpɪnəkl/ /ˈpɪnəkl/ ​[usually singular] pinnacle of something the most important or successful part of something.
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1. A turret, or part of a building elevated above the main building. Some metropolis. With glistering spires and pinnacles adorn'd.
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