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How to pronounce “contortion”
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Pronunciation guide for contortion
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of contortion with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 2 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Renny Gleeson: Busted! The sneaky moves of antisocial smartphone users 3 minutes, 47 seconds
It's that reeeee-e-e-each out, the physical contortion
- Definition summary
- The act of contorting, twisting or deforming something, especially oneself.
Example 1 of 2
How to pronounce contortion
Renny Gleeson: Busted! The sneaky moves of antisocial smartphone users 3 minutes, 47 seconds
It's that reeeee-e-e-each out, the physical contortion
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “contortion”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- The act of contorting, twisting or deforming something, especially oneself.
- A form of acrobatic display which involves the dramatic bending and flexing of the human body.
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