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How to pronounce “imbecile”
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Pronunciation guide for imbecile
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of imbecile with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 4 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Cast of The League on FX
So yeah, he's not an imbecile.
- Definition summary
- (obsolete) A person with limited mental capacity who can perform tasks and think only like a young child, in medical circles meaning a person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal five- to seven-year-old child.
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How to pronounce imbecile
Cast of The League on FX
So yeah, he's not an imbecile.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “imbecile”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (obsolete) A person with limited mental capacity who can perform tasks and think only like a young child, in medical circles meaning a person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal five- to seven-year-old child.
- (derogatory) A fool, an idiot.
- [Adjective]
- (dated) Destitute of strength, whether of body or mind; feeble; impotent; especially, mentally weak.
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