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How to pronounce “silk”
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Pronunciation guide for silk
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of silk with real speech in context.
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- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Dr. Aarathi Prasad
"Silk--
- Definition summary
- (chiefly uncountable) A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider).
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How to pronounce silk
Dr. Aarathi Prasad
"Silk--
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “silk”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (chiefly uncountable) A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider).
- A fine, soft cloth woven from silk fibers.
- Anything which resembles silk, such as the filiform styles of the female flower of maize, or the seed covering of bombaxes.
- The gown worn by a Senior (i.e. Queen's/King's) Counsel.
- (colloquial) A Queen's Counsel, King's Counsel or Senior Counsel.
- (circus arts, in the plural) A pair of long silk sheets suspended in the air on which a performer performs tricks.
- (horse racing, usually in the plural) The garments worn by a jockey displaying the colors of the horse's owner.
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To remove the silk from (corn).
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