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How to pronounce “ice”

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Pronunciation guide for ice

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of ice with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: A World Without Icethe 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with former vice president Al Gore.
Definition summary: Water in frozen (solid) form.

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A World Without Ice

the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with former vice president Al Gore.

[Noun]
Water in frozen (solid) form.
(physics, astronomy) Any frozen volatile chemical, such as ammonia or carbon dioxide.
(astronomy) Any volatile chemical, such as water, ammonia, or carbon dioxide, not necessarily in solid form, when discussing the composition of e.g. a planet as an ice giant vs a gas giant.
(figuratively) Something having an extreme coldness of manner.
(figuratively) Something, such as awkwardness, that prevents open social interaction.
(ice hockey) The area where a game of ice hockey is played.
(now dialectal) Icing; frosting ("a sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar").
(countable)
(slang, crime)
(slang) One or more diamonds.
[Verb]
(intransitive) To become ice; to freeze.
(transitive) To cool with ice, as an injured body part or a beverage.
(transitive) To make icy; to freeze.
(transitive) To cover with icing (frosting made of sugar and milk or white of egg); to frost; as cakes, tarts, etc.
(transitive, ice hockey) To put out a team for a match.
(transitive, ice hockey) To shoot the puck the length of the playing surface, causing a stoppage in play called icing.
(transitive, slang) To murder.
(transitive, slang) To defeat decisively.