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How to pronounce “absentee

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Pronunciation guide for absentee

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of absentee with real speech in context.
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8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Joel Leon: The beautiful, hard work of co-parentingfor starters, "absentee father,"
Definition summary
A person who is absent from his or her employment, school, post, duty, etc. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.][1]

Example 1 of 8

How to pronounce absentee

Joel Leon: The beautiful, hard work of co-parenting

for starters, "absentee father,"

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “absentee

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • A person who is absent from his or her employment, school, post, duty, etc. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.][1]
  • Something that is not present where it might be expected.
  • (attributive) Designating something whose owner, person responsible, etc. is absent.
  • (chiefly British, historical) A landholder who lives in another district or country than the one in which his estate is situated. [First attested in the early 17th century.][1]
  • A voter who is not present at the time of voting; absentee voter. [First attested in the early 20th century.][1]

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