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How to pronounce “prolong”
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Pronunciation guide for prolong
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of prolong with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Kelli Swazey: Life that doesn't end with death 13 minutes, 55 seconds
in efforts to prolong life in the face of debilitating illness
- Definition summary
- (transitive) To extend in space or length.
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How to pronounce prolong
Kelli Swazey: Life that doesn't end with death 13 minutes, 55 seconds
in efforts to prolong life in the face of debilitating illness
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “prolong”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To extend in space or length.
- (transitive) To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of.
- (transitive) To put off to a distant time; to postpone.
- (intransitive) To become longer; lengthen.
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