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How to pronounce “drone”

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Pronunciation guide for drone

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of drone with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Lian Pin Koh: A drone's-eye view of conservation 13 minutes, 31 secondsand these are drones,
Definition summary: A male ant, bee, or wasp, which does not work but can fertilize the queen.

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Lian Pin Koh: A drone's-eye view of conservation 13 minutes, 31 seconds

and these are drones,

[Noun]
A male ant, bee, or wasp, which does not work but can fertilize the queen.
(now rare) One who does not work; a lazy person, an idler.
One who performs menial or tedious work.
A remotely operated vehicle.
(Uganda) A Toyota HiAce or a similar van, especially one used by Ugandan state agents to kidnap opposition members.
(slang, derogatory) One who lacks the ability to think critically and independently, especially one who follows a group blindly; a non-player character.
(BDSM) In dronification kink, one who is mindless and obedient to a dominant, characterized by a detached and robotic identity and an anonymous appearance, typically composed of a latex suit and gas mask.
[Verb]
(transitive, colloquial) To kill or destroy with a missile fired by unmanned aircraft.