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How to pronounce “raise”

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Pronunciation guide for raise

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of raise with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: From Panic Attacks to Meditationexperience first or the wisdom aspect first? Wisdom first, raise your hand...okay. Meditation
Definition summary: (physical) To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.

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From Panic Attacks to Meditation

experience first or the wisdom aspect first? Wisdom first, raise your hand...okay. Meditation

[Verb]
(physical) To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
(transitive) To create, increase or develop.
To establish contact with (e.g., by telephone or radio).
(poker, intransitive) To respond to a bet by increasing the amount required to continue in the hand.
(arithmetic) To exponentiate, to involute.
(linguistics, transitive, of a verb) To extract (a subject or other verb argument) out of an inner clause.
(linguistics, transitive, of a vowel) To produce a vowel with the tongue positioned closer to the roof of the mouth.
To increase the nominal value of (a cheque, money order, etc.) by fraudulently changing the writing or printing in which the sum payable is specified.
(programming, transitive) To instantiate and transmit (an exception, by throwing it, or an event).
(India, transitive) To open, initiate.
[Noun]
(US) Ellipsis of pay raise (“an increase in wages or salary”).
(curling) A shot in which the delivered stone bumps another stone forward.
(poker) A bet that increases the previous bet.
(mining) A shaft or a winze that is dug from below, for purposes such as ventilation, local extraction of ore, or exploration.
(weightlifting) A shoulder exercise in which the arms are elevated against resistance.