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How to pronounce “berth”
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Pronunciation guide for berth
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of berth with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The Otters of Singapore — and Other Unexpected Wildlife Thriving in Cities
We try and give otters a pretty wide berth.
- Definition summary
- (nautical) Chiefly in wide berth: a sufficient space in the water for a ship or other vessel to lie at anchor or manoeuvre without getting in the way of other vessels, or colliding into rocks or the shore.
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How to pronounce berth
The Otters of Singapore — and Other Unexpected Wildlife Thriving in Cities

We try and give otters a pretty wide berth.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “berth”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (nautical) Chiefly in wide berth: a sufficient space in the water for a ship or other vessel to lie at anchor or manoeuvre without getting in the way of other vessels, or colliding into rocks or the shore.
- (by extension)
- (figurative)
- [Verb]
- (transitive)
- (intransitive)
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