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How to pronounce “silence”
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Pronunciation guide for silence
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of silence with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Listen World
So to them, it could be just a few seconds of silence.
- Definition summary
- The absence of any sound.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce silence
Listen World
So to them, it could be just a few seconds of silence.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “silence”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- The absence of any sound.
- The act of refraining from speaking.
- Refraining from speaking, for purposes of prayer or meditation; especially, a form of worship practiced by the Society of Friends (Quakers) during meetings.
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To make (someone or something) silent.
- (transitive) To repress the expression of something.
- (transitive) To suppress criticism, etc.
- (molecular biology) To block gene expression.
- (euphemistic) To murder.
- [Interjection]
- (imperative) Be silent.
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