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How to pronounce “opossum

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Pronunciation guide for opossum

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of opossum with real speech in context.
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3 YouTube examples
Real speech example
A Street Librarian's Quest to Bring Books to Everyonea recipe for opossum soup and children’s stories.
Definition summary
Any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae in the order Didelphimorphia.

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How to pronounce opossum

A Street Librarian's Quest to Bring Books to Everyone

a recipe for opossum soup and children’s stories.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “opossum

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • Any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae in the order Didelphimorphia.
  • Any of the marsupials in several families of the order Diprotodontia of Australia and neighboring islands.

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