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How to pronounce “beckon”
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Pronunciation guide for beckon
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of beckon with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 2 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Collagen’s Dirty Secret — and Its Clean Future
Bone broths beckon with their richness
- Definition summary
- (ambitransitive) To wave or nod to somebody with the intention to make the person come closer.
Example 1 of 2
How to pronounce beckon
Collagen’s Dirty Secret — and Its Clean Future
Bone broths beckon with their richness
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “beckon”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (ambitransitive) To wave or nod to somebody with the intention to make the person come closer.
- (ambitransitive) To seem attractive and inviting.
- [Noun]
- A sign made without words; a beck.
- A children's game similar to hide and seek in which children who have been "caught" may escape if they see another hider beckon to them.
Practice Nearby Words
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