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How to pronounce “river

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Pronunciation guide for river

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of river with real speech in context.
Available examples
8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Jon Bowermasterhis work on the Hudson River Stories Project, which explores
Definition summary
A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.

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How to pronounce river

Jon Bowermaster

his work on the Hudson River Stories Project, which explores

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “river

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.
  • Any large flow of a liquid in a single body.
  • (poker) The last card dealt in a hand.
  • (typography) A visually undesirable effect of white space running down a page, caused by spaces between words on consecutive lines happening to coincide.
  • [Verb]
  • (poker) To improve one’s hand to beat another player on the final card in a poker game.

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