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How to pronounce “laughter

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Pronunciation guide for laughter

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of laughter with real speech in context.
Available examples
8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Professor Sophie ScottThank you very much for coming to my talk on laughter.
Definition summary
The sound of laughing, produced by air so expelled; any similar sound.

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How to pronounce laughter

Professor Sophie Scott

Thank you very much for coming to my talk on laughter.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “laughter

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • The sound of laughing, produced by air so expelled; any similar sound.
  • A movement (usually involuntary) of the muscles of the laughing face, particularly of the lips, and of the whole body, with a peculiar expression of the eyes, indicating merriment, satisfaction or derision, and usually attended by a sonorous and interrupted expulsion of air from the lungs.
  • (archaic) A reason for merriment.

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