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How to pronounce “svelte”
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Pronunciation guide for svelte
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of svelte with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 3 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Mac Barnett: Why a good book is a secret door 17 minutes
In my fantasy, they were svelte Russian women,
- Definition summary
- Attractively thin; gracefully slender. [from 1810s]
Example 1 of 3
How to pronounce svelte
Mac Barnett: Why a good book is a secret door 17 minutes

In my fantasy, they were svelte Russian women,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “svelte”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Attractively thin; gracefully slender. [from 1810s]
- Refined, delicate.
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