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How to pronounce “responsible”
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Pronunciation guide for responsible
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of responsible with real speech in context.
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- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The Responsible Entrepruneur
So Carol's initial book, "The Responsible Business",
- Definition summary
- (postpositive, followed by "for") Having the duty of taking care of something; answerable for an act performed or for its consequences; accountable; amenable, especially legally or politically.
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How to pronounce responsible
The Responsible Entrepruneur
So Carol's initial book, "The Responsible Business",
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Meaning
- [Adjective]
- (postpositive, followed by "for") Having the duty of taking care of something; answerable for an act performed or for its consequences; accountable; amenable, especially legally or politically.
- (postpositive, followed by "for") Being a primary cause of a situation or action and thus able to be blamed or credited for it.
- (followed by "to") Answerable to (a superior).
- (of a job or position) Involving important duties; involving a degree of personal accountability on the part of the person concerned.
- Having good judgment in decision-making.
- Able to be trusted; reliable; trustworthy.
- Capable of rational conduct and thus morally accountable for one's behavior.
- [Noun]
- (archaic) The individual who bears the responsibility for something.
- (theater) An actor taking on the lesser roles in repertory theatre.
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