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How to pronounce “portray”
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Pronunciation guide for portray
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of portray with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- How AI Models Steal Creative Work — and What to Do About It
This is not the narrative that AI companies like to portray.
- Definition summary
- To paint or draw the likeness of.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce portray
How AI Models Steal Creative Work — and What to Do About It

This is not the narrative that AI companies like to portray.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “portray”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- To paint or draw the likeness of.
- (figuratively) To represent by an image or look.
- (figuratively) To describe in words; to convey.
- To play a role; to depict a character, person, situation, or event.
- (obsolete) To adorn.
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