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How to pronounce “cantankerous”
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Pronunciation guide for cantankerous
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of cantankerous with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- An interview with the Queen of Creole Cuisine
And sometimes we can be just cantankerous and blah blah blah blah blah,
- Definition summary
- Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.
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How to pronounce cantankerous
An interview with the Queen of Creole Cuisine

And sometimes we can be just cantankerous and blah blah blah blah blah,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “cantankerous”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.
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