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How to pronounce “shell game”
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Pronunciation guide for shell game
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of shell game with real speech in context.
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- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The Rise and Fall of the Cephalopods
The very first cephalopod was made by a shell.
- Definition summary
- A game of skill which requires the bettor to guess which of three small cups (or shells) a pea-sized object is concealed under, after the party operating the game rapidly rearranges them, providing opportunity for sleight-of-hand trickery.
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How to pronounce shell game
The Rise and Fall of the Cephalopods
The very first cephalopod was made by a shell.
Example Sentences
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Meaning
- [Noun]
- A game of skill which requires the bettor to guess which of three small cups (or shells) a pea-sized object is concealed under, after the party operating the game rapidly rearranges them, providing opportunity for sleight-of-hand trickery.
- Any confidence scheme, especially one involving the rapid movement of investment funds to a location beyond recovery.
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