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How to pronounce “pungent”
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Pronunciation guide for pungent
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of pungent with real speech in context.
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- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The Carbonless Fuel That Could Change How We Ship Goods
So what's so special about this pungent gas?
- Definition summary
- Having a strong odor that stings the nose; said especially of acidic or spicy substances.
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How to pronounce pungent
The Carbonless Fuel That Could Change How We Ship Goods

So what's so special about this pungent gas?
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “pungent”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Having a strong odor that stings the nose; said especially of acidic or spicy substances.
- Having a strong taste that stings the tongue; said especially of hot (spicy) food, which has a strong and sharp or bitter taste.
- (figurative) Stinging; acerbic.
- (botany) Having a sharp and stiff point.
- [Verb]
- third-person plural future active indicative of pungō
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