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How to pronounce “slippery”
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Pronunciation guide for slippery
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of slippery with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The Gridlock of Economy
the slippery slope of like like
- Definition summary
- Of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce slippery
The Gridlock of Economy
the slippery slope of like like
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “slippery”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.
- (figuratively, by extension) Evasive; difficult to pin down.
- (obsolete) Liable to slip; not standing firm.
- Unstable; changeable; inconstant.
- (obsolete) Wanton; unchaste; loose in morals.
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