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How to pronounce “lack

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Pronunciation guide for lack

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of lack with real speech in context.
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8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
From The Other Side of The WorldSo I look at the lack of talent, where
Definition summary
A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want, dearth.

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How to pronounce lack

From The Other Side of The World

So I look at the lack of talent, where

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “lack

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want, dearth.
  • (obsolete) A defect or failing; moral or spiritual degeneracy.
  • [Verb]
  • (transitive, stative) To be without, not to have, to need, to require.
  • (intransitive) To be short (of or for something).
  • (intransitive, obsolete) To be in want.
  • (obsolete) To see the deficiency in (someone or something); to find fault with, to malign, reproach.
  • (African-American Vernacular) To be off one's guard.

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