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How to pronounce “bitter

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Pronunciation guide for bitter

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of bitter with real speech in context.
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8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Taste What You're Missingsour, bitter, salt, and umami.
Definition summary
Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance).

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How to pronounce bitter

Taste What You're Missing

sour, bitter, salt, and umami.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “bitter

Meaning

  • [Adjective]
  • Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance).
  • Harsh, piercing, acerbic or stinging.
  • Hateful or hostile.
  • Cynical and resentful.
  • [Adverb]
  • To an intense or severe degree; bitterly.
  • [Noun]
  • (usually in the plural bitters) A liquid or powder, made from bitter herbs, used in mixed drinks or as a tonic.
  • A type of beer heavily flavored with hops.
  • (nautical) A turn of a cable about the bitts.
  • [Verb]
  • (archaic) To make bitter.

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