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How to pronounce “dowry”
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Pronunciation guide for dowry
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of dowry with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- In the Land of No Right Angles
said well so we don't have dowry so we
- Definition summary
- Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.[1]
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce dowry
In the Land of No Right Angles
said well so we don't have dowry so we
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “dowry”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.[1]
- (less common) Payment by the groom or his family to the bride's family.
- (obsolete) Inheritance from a deceased husband to his widow.
- A natural gift or talent.
- (informal) A large amount.
- [Verb]
- To bestow a dowry upon.
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