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How to pronounce “reluctance”

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Pronunciation guide for reluctance

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of reluctance with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: How Disgust Drives Your PoliticsThink also about my reluctance, perhaps your reluctance,
Definition summary: Unwillingness to do something.

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How Disgust Drives Your Politics

Think also about my reluctance, perhaps your reluctance,

[Noun]
Unwillingness to do something.
Hesitancy in taking some action.
(archaic) Defiance, disobedience.
(physics) That property of a magnetic circuit analogous to resistance in an electric circuit.

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