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How to pronounce “around”
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Pronunciation guide for around
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of around with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Round About the Earth
explores the full history around the globe
- Definition summary
- Forming a circle or closed curve containing (something).
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce around
Round About the Earth

explores the full history around the globe
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “around”
Meaning
- [Preposition]
- Forming a circle or closed curve containing (something).
- (of abstract things) Centred upon; surrounding; regarding.
- Following the perimeter of a specified area and returning to the starting point.
- Following a path which curves near an object, with the object on the inside of the curve.
- Near; in the vicinity of.
- At or to various places within or throughout.
- [Adjective]
- (informal, predicative only, with the verb "to be") Present in the vicinity.
- (informal, predicative only, with the verb "to be") Alive; existing.
- [Adverb]
- So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof.
- So as to surround or be near.
- Nearly; approximately; about.
- From place to place.
- From one state or condition to an opposite or very different one; with a metaphorical change in direction; bringing about awareness or agreement.
- (with turn, spin, etc.) So as to partially or completely rotate; so as to face in the opposite direction.
- Used with verbs to indicate repeated or continuous action, or in numerous locations or with numerous people.
- Used with certain verbs to suggest unproductive activity.
Practice Nearby Words
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Similar Sounds
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