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How to pronounce “sinister

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Pronunciation guide for sinister

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of sinister with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
How Comedy Helps Us Deal with Hard Truthsfirst then say it it seems Sinister but
Definition summary
Inauspicious, ominous, unlucky, illegitimate (as in bar sinister).

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How to pronounce sinister

How Comedy Helps Us Deal with Hard Truths

first then say it it seems Sinister but

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “sinister

Meaning

  • [Adjective]
  • Inauspicious, ominous, unlucky, illegitimate (as in bar sinister).
  • Evil or seemingly evil; indicating lurking danger or harm.
  • (archaic) Of the left side.
  • (heraldry) On the left side of a shield from the wearer's standpoint, and the right side to the viewer.
  • (obsolete) Wrong, as springing from indirection or obliquity; perverse; dishonest.

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