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How to pronounce “belong

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Pronunciation guide for belong

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of belong with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
The Poetics of Saving the Worldthat if you do not look like you belong here,
Definition summary
(intransitive) To have its proper place.

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How to pronounce belong

The Poetics of Saving the World

that if you do not look like you belong here,

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “belong

Meaning

  • [Verb]
  • (intransitive) To have its proper place.
  • (intransitive, followed by to) To be part of, or the property of.
  • (intransitive, followed by to) To be the spouse or partner of. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  • (intransitive, set theory) (followed by to) To be an element of (a set). The symbol
  • {\displaystyle \in }
  • means belongs to.
  • (obsolete, transitive) To be deserved by.
  • (Cornwall) To do something habitually or customarily.
  • [Preposition]
  • (Australian Aboriginal, optionally followed by to) Of, belonging to.

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