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How to pronounce “referent”
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Pronunciation guide for referent
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of referent with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 3 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The Stuff of Thought
a very pointed question. So, it can't simply be that the word is associated with the referent.
- Definition summary
- (semantics) The specific entity in the world that a word or phrase identifies or denotes: what it refers to.
Example 1 of 3
How to pronounce referent
The Stuff of Thought

a very pointed question. So, it can't simply be that the word is associated with the referent.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “referent”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (semantics) The specific entity in the world that a word or phrase identifies or denotes: what it refers to.
- That which is referenced.
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