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How to pronounce “subtlety”
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Pronunciation guide for subtlety
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of subtlety with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Broadway's The Band's Visit
the writing and the subtlety and the complexity
- Definition summary
- (uncountable) The quality of being subtle.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce subtlety
Broadway's The Band's Visit
the writing and the subtlety and the complexity
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “subtlety”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (uncountable) The quality of being subtle.
- (countable) An instance of being subtle, a subtle thing, especially a subtle argument or distinction.
- (countable, historical) An ornate medieval illusion dish or table decoration, especially when made from one thing but crafted to look like another.
- (uncountable, countable, archaic) The quality of being clever in surreptitious or deceitful behaviour; an act or argument that shows this quality.
- (countable, obsolete) A trick that creates a false appearance.
- (uncountable, obsolete) The property of having a low density or thin consistency.
- (uncountable, obsolete) The property of being able to penetrate materials easily.
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