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How to pronounce “oppressive”
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Pronunciation guide for oppressive
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of oppressive with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- A Saudi woman who dared to drive
Some battle oppressive governments.
- Definition summary
- Burdensome or difficult to bear.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce oppressive
A Saudi woman who dared to drive
Some battle oppressive governments.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “oppressive”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Burdensome or difficult to bear.
- Tyrannical or exercising unjust power.
- Weighing heavily on the spirit; being quite intense, excessive or overwhelming.
- (of the weather) Hot and humid.
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