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How to pronounce “runner-up”
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Pronunciation guide for runner-up
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of runner-up with real speech in context.
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- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- My Life on the Run
- Definition summary
- The person who finishes second, or in any position after the first.
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How to pronounce runner-up
My Life on the Run

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Meaning
- [Noun]
- The person who finishes second, or in any position after the first.
- Second favourite.
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