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How to pronounce “paraffin”
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Pronunciation guide for paraffin
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of paraffin with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 3 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Katlego Kolanyane-Kesupile: How I'm bringing queer pride to my rural village
went in for supper by a paraffin lamp
- Definition summary
- (UK, Ireland) A petroleum-based thin and colourless fuel oil.
Example 1 of 3
How to pronounce paraffin
Katlego Kolanyane-Kesupile: How I'm bringing queer pride to my rural village
went in for supper by a paraffin lamp
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “paraffin”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (UK, Ireland) A petroleum-based thin and colourless fuel oil.
- (petrochemistry, organic chemistry) Any member of the alkane hydrocarbons.
- Paraffin wax.
- [Verb]
- To impregnate or treat with paraffin.
- To embed in paraffin wax.
Practice Nearby Words
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