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How to pronounce “lateral”
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Pronunciation guide for lateral
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of lateral with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Mauro F. Guillén
When you approach it from a lateral thinking perspective,
- Definition summary
- To the side; of or pertaining to the side.
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How to pronounce lateral
Mauro F. Guillén
When you approach it from a lateral thinking perspective,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “lateral”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- To the side; of or pertaining to the side.
- (UK) Non-linear or unconventional, as in, lateral thinking.
- (phonetics, phonology) (of a consonant, especially the English clear l) Pertaining to speech sounds generated by partially blocking the egress of the airstream with the tongue, leaving space on one or both sides of the occlusion for air passage.
- [Noun]
- An object, such as a passage or a protrusion, that is situated on the side of something else.
- (linguistics) A sound produced through lateral pronunciation (such as /l/ in lateral).
- (American football) A lateral pass.
- (business) An employee hired for a position at the same organizational level or salary as their previous position.
- A lateral canal, a canal built alongside an existing stream.
- [Verb]
- To move (oneself or something) in a lateral direction.
- (American football) To execute a lateral pass.
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