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How to pronounce “laugh”
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Pronunciation guide for laugh
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of laugh with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Professor Sophie Scott
Thank you very much for coming to my talk on laughter.
- Definition summary
- An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter.
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How to pronounce laugh
Professor Sophie Scott
Thank you very much for coming to my talk on laughter.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “laugh”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter.
- Something that provokes mirth or scorn.
- (British, New Zealand) A fun person.
- [Verb]
- (intransitive) To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter.
- (intransitive, figuratively, obsolete) To be or appear cheerful, pleasant, mirthful, lively, or brilliant; to sparkle; to sport.
- (intransitive, followed by "at") To make an object of laughter or ridicule; to make fun of; to deride; to mock.
- (transitive) To affect or influence by means of laughter or ridicule.
- (transitive) To express by, or utter with, laughter.
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