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How to pronounce “owe

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Pronunciation guide for owe

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of owe with real speech in context.
Available examples
8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Debt: The First 5,000 YearsShe was like, "Well, they borrowed the money, I mean, surely people have to pay their debts."
Definition summary
(ditransitive) To be under an obligation to give something back to someone or to perform some action for someone.

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How to pronounce owe

Debt: The First 5,000 Years

She was like, "Well, they borrowed the money, I mean, surely people have to pay their debts."

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “owe

Meaning

  • [Verb]
  • (ditransitive) To be under an obligation to give something back to someone or to perform some action for someone.
  • (intransitive) To have debt; to be in debt.
  • (transitive) To have as a cause; used with to.
  • [Noun]
  • water
  • [Adverb]
  • (East Central Bavarian) down, downwards (direction away from the speaker)

Practice Nearby Words

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