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How to pronounce “ordeal”

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Practice the English pronunciation of ordeal with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
What I Learned About Freedom in a Secret Chinese PrisonAnd it was through that ordeal, call it the wonder diet,
Definition summary
(historical) A trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test (such as ducking in water), divine authority deciding the guilt of the accused.

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How to pronounce ordeal

What I Learned About Freedom in a Secret Chinese Prison

And it was through that ordeal, call it the wonder diet,

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Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (historical) A trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test (such as ducking in water), divine authority deciding the guilt of the accused.
  • (figuratively) A painful or trying experience.
  • The poisonous ordeal bean or Calabar bean.

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