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How to pronounce “cruelty”
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Pronunciation guide for cruelty
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of cruelty with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- Is This the Time of Monsters — or Miracles?
The contempt for the rule of law, the casual cruelty, the measles.
- Definition summary
- (uncountable) An indifference to suffering or pleasure in inflicting suffering.
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How to pronounce cruelty
Is This the Time of Monsters — or Miracles?

The contempt for the rule of law, the casual cruelty, the measles.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “cruelty”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (uncountable) An indifference to suffering or pleasure in inflicting suffering.
- (countable) A cruel act.
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