When creating window and door openings, a lintel is placed on top of the opening to support the bricks above.
wˌɛn kɹiːˈeɪɾɪŋ wˈɪndoʊ ænd dˈoːɹ ˈoʊpənɪŋz, ɐ lˈɪntəl ɪz plˈeɪst ˌɔn tˈɑːp ʌvðɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋ tə səpˈoːɹt ðə bɹˈɪks əbˈʌv.