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How to pronounce “figurehead”
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Pronunciation guide for figurehead
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of figurehead with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The new urgency of climate change
CA: I mean, you've been the figurehead for raising this issue,
- Definition summary
- (nautical) A carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship.
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How to pronounce figurehead
The new urgency of climate change
CA: I mean, you've been the figurehead for raising this issue,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “figurehead”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (nautical) A carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship.
- (by extension) Someone in a nominal position of leadership who has little to no actual power.
- (nautical, slang, obsolete) A person's face.
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