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How to pronounce “recalcitrant”
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Pronunciation guide for recalcitrant
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of recalcitrant with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 3 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Capitalism will eat democracy -- unless we speak up
indeed of some recalcitrant friends of mine who kept telling me
- Definition summary
- Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority.
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How to pronounce recalcitrant
Capitalism will eat democracy -- unless we speak up
indeed of some recalcitrant friends of mine who kept telling me
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “recalcitrant”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority.
- Unwilling to cooperate socially.
- Difficult to deal with or to operate.
- (botany, of seed, pollen, spores) Not viable for an extended period; damaged by drying or freezing.
- [Noun]
- A person who is recalcitrant.
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