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How to pronounce “placebo

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Pronunciation guide for placebo

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of placebo with real speech in context.
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8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Can Cannabis Help You Sleep? Here’s the ScienceThey also took a placebo for two weeks, in random order.
Definition summary
(medicine) A dummy medicine containing no active ingredients; an inert treatment. [from 18th c.]

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How to pronounce placebo

Can Cannabis Help You Sleep? Here’s the Science

They also took a placebo for two weeks, in random order.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “placebo

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (medicine) A dummy medicine containing no active ingredients; an inert treatment. [from 18th c.]
  • (Roman Catholicism) The vespers sung in the office for the dead. [from 13th c.]

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Similar Sounds

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