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How to pronounce “startle”
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Pronunciation guide for startle
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of startle with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness
sort of with this very startled leap and arms going everywhere.
- Definition summary
- (intransitive) To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.
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How to pronounce startle
The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness
sort of with this very startled leap and arms going everywhere.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “startle”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (intransitive) To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.
- (transitive) To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise.
- (transitive, obsolete) To deter; to cause to deviate.
- [Noun]
- A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.
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