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How to pronounce “preoccupy”

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Pronunciation guide for preoccupy

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of preoccupy with real speech in context.
Available examples: 2 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Rory Sutherland: Sweat the small stuff 16 minuteswhich still preoccupy me.
Definition summary: (transitive) To distract; to draw attention elsewhere. [from 16th c.]

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Rory Sutherland: Sweat the small stuff 16 minutes

which still preoccupy me.

[Verb]
(transitive) To distract; to draw attention elsewhere. [from 16th c.]
(transitive) To worry or concern (someone) so as to distract them.
(transitive, obsolete) To occupy or take possession of beforehand. [16th–19th c.]

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