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How to pronounce “longing”
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Pronunciation guide for longing
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of longing with real speech in context.
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- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The Hidden Power of Sad Songs and Rainy Days
because he represents something you're longing for.
- Definition summary
- present participle and gerund of long
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce longing
The Hidden Power of Sad Songs and Rainy Days

because he represents something you're longing for.
Example Sentences
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Meaning
- [Verb]
- present participle and gerund of long
- [Adjective]
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- [Noun]
- An earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather melancholic desire.
- The buying of a financial instrument with the expectation that its value will rise.
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