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How to pronounce “demure”
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Pronunciation guide for demure
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of demure with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Inés Hercovich: Why women stay silent after sexual assault (with English subtitles)
if we keep expecting the victims to be demure women
- Definition summary
- (chiefly of a woman) Modest, quiet, reserved, or serious.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce demure
Inés Hercovich: Why women stay silent after sexual assault (with English subtitles)
if we keep expecting the victims to be demure women
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “demure”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- (chiefly of a woman) Modest, quiet, reserved, or serious.
- Affectedly modest, decorous, or serious; making a show of gravity.
- [Verb]
- (obsolete) To look demurely.
Practice Nearby Words
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Similar Sounds
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