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How to pronounce “neglect”
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Pronunciation guide for neglect
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of neglect with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Steven Pinker
often neglect, this is one of the cognitive biases identified
- Definition summary
- (transitive) To fail to care for or attend to something.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce neglect
Steven Pinker

often neglect, this is one of the cognitive biases identified
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “neglect”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To fail to care for or attend to something.
- (transitive) To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight.
- (transitive) To fail to do or carry out something due to oversight or carelessness.
- (transitive, mathematics) To ignore for the sake of simplifying calculations without significantly affecting accuracy.
- [Noun]
- The act of neglecting.
- The state of being neglected.
- Habitual lack of care.
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