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How to pronounce “dwarf”

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Pronunciation guide for dwarf

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of dwarf with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Dark Matter and Dark Energyupper left here you have a white dwarf
Definition summary: (mythology) Any member of a race of beings from (especially Scandinavian and other Germanic) folklore, usually depicted as having some sort of supernatural powers and being skilled in crafting and metalworking, often as short with long beards, and sometimes as clashing with elves.

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Dark Matter and Dark Energy

upper left here you have a white dwarf

[Noun]
(mythology) Any member of a race of beings from (especially Scandinavian and other Germanic) folklore, usually depicted as having some sort of supernatural powers and being skilled in crafting and metalworking, often as short with long beards, and sometimes as clashing with elves.
(now sometimes offensive) A person of short stature, often one whose limbs are disproportionately small in relation to the body as compared with typical adults, usually as the result of a genetic condition.
An animal, plant or other thing much smaller than the usual of its sort.
(astronomy) A dwarf star.
[Adjective]
(especially in botany) Miniature.
[Verb]
(transitive) To render (much) smaller, turn into a dwarf (version).
(transitive) To make appear (much) smaller, puny, tiny; to be much larger than.
(transitive) To make appear insignificant.
(intransitive) To become (much) smaller.
To hinder from growing to the natural size; to make or keep small; to stunt.