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How to pronounce “curlew”
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Pronunciation guide for curlew
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of curlew with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- Stewart Brand: The dawn of de-extinction. Are you ready? 18 minutes
for the Eskimo curlew, for the Caribbean monk seal,
- Definition summary
- Any of several migratory wading birds in the genus Numenius, remarkable for their long, slender, downcurved bills.
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How to pronounce curlew
Stewart Brand: The dawn of de-extinction. Are you ready? 18 minutes

for the Eskimo curlew, for the Caribbean monk seal,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “curlew”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- Any of several migratory wading birds in the genus Numenius, remarkable for their long, slender, downcurved bills.
- (Australia) A stone curlew (Burhinidae spp.).
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