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How to pronounce “church”

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Pronunciation guide for church

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of church with real speech in context.
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8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
America the Anxiousif you go to church or a mosque or a synagogue or whatever--
Definition summary
(countable, Christianity) A Christian house of worship; a building where Christian religious services take place. [from 9th c.]

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How to pronounce church

America the Anxious

if you go to church or a mosque or a synagogue or whatever--

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “church”

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (countable, Christianity) A Christian house of worship; a building where Christian religious services take place. [from 9th c.]
  • Christians collectively seen as a single spiritual community; Christianity; Christendom. [from 9th c.]
  • (countable) A local group of people who follow the same Christian religious beliefs, local or general. [from 9th c.]
  • (countable) A particular denomination of Christianity. [from 9th c.]
  • (uncountable, countable, as bare noun) Christian worship held at a church; service. [from 10th c.]
  • (uncountable) Organized religion in general or a specific religion considered as a political institution.
  • (informal) Any religious group or place of worship; a temple. [from 16th c.]
  • (obsolete) Assembly.
  • [Verb]
  • (transitive, Christianity, now historical) To conduct a religious service for (a woman after childbirth, or a newly married couple). [from 15th c.]
  • (transitive) To educate someone religiously, as in a church.
  • [Interjection]
  • (slang) Used to express strong agreement.

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