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How to pronounce “respite”
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Pronunciation guide for respite
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of respite with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Stories from a home for terminally ill children
the first pediatric palliative respite care center
- Definition summary
- A brief interval of rest or relief.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce respite
Stories from a home for terminally ill children

the first pediatric palliative respite care center
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “respite”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- A brief interval of rest or relief.
- (law) A reprieve, especially from a sentence of death.
- (law) The delay of appearance at court granted to a jury beyond the proper term.
- (musical theatre) A short period of spoken dialogue in an otherwise sung-through musical.
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To delay or postpone (an event).
- (transitive) To allow (a person) extra time to fulfil some obligation.
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