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How to pronounce “curtail”
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Pronunciation guide for curtail
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of curtail with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Tu David Phu
is because fermentation has this funk and curtail to it.
- Definition summary
- (transitive, obsolete) To cut short the tail of (an animal).
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How to pronounce curtail
Tu David Phu
is because fermentation has this funk and curtail to it.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “curtail”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (transitive, obsolete) To cut short the tail of (an animal).
- (transitive) To shorten or abridge the duration of; to bring an end to; to truncate.
- (transitive, figuratively) To limit or restrict; to keep in check.
- [Noun]
- (architecture) A scroll termination, as of a step, etc.
Practice Nearby Words
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Similar Sounds
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