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How to pronounce “nanny

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Pronunciation guide for nanny

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of nanny with real speech in context.
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8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
TED Talks Daily Book Club: Talk to Mea Haitian nanny, but I can't even
Definition summary
A child's nurse.

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How to pronounce nanny

TED Talks Daily Book Club: Talk to Me

a Haitian nanny, but I can't even

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “nanny

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • A child's nurse.
  • (colloquial) A grandmother.
  • (US, colloquial) A godmother.
  • A female goat.
  • (mining) Synonym of sylvester (“device for pulling out pit props”).
  • [Verb]
  • (intransitive, transitive) To serve as a nanny.
  • (transitive, derogatory) To treat like a nanny's charges; to coddle. [from mid-20th c.]

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