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How to pronounce “hoarse”
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Pronunciation guide for hoarse
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of hoarse with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
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He screams at the top of his lungs. His voice gets hoarse.
- Definition summary
- Having a dry, harsh tone to the voice, as a result of a sore throat, age, emotion, etc.
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How to pronounce hoarse
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He screams at the top of his lungs. His voice gets hoarse.
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Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Having a dry, harsh tone to the voice, as a result of a sore throat, age, emotion, etc.
- [Verb]
- (uncommon) To utter hoarsely; to croak.
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