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How to pronounce “sweet”

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Pronunciation guide for sweet

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of sweet with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Sweet Potatoes: Roasted & Made into a PieJENNA TAYLOR: Do you want to talk about sweet potatoes?
Definition summary: Tasting of sugars.

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Sweet Potatoes: Roasted & Made into a Pie

JENNA TAYLOR: Do you want to talk about sweet potatoes?

[Adjective]
Tasting of sugars.
(wine) Retaining a portion of sugar.
Not of a salty taste.
Of a pleasant smell.
Not decaying, fermented, rancid, sour, spoiled, or stale.
Of a pleasant sound.
Of a pleasing disposition.
Of a helpful disposition.
(mineralogy) Free from excessive unwanted substances like acid or sulphur.
(informal) Very pleasing; agreeable.
(Australia, slang) Doing well; in a good or happy position.
(informal, followed by on) Romantically fixated; enamored with; fond of.
Fresh; not salt or brackish.
(of soil, UK, dated) Alkaline.
Pleasing to the eye; beautiful; mild and attractive; fair.
An intensifier.
[Interjection]
Used as a positive response to good news or information.
[Adverb]
In a pleasant manner.
[Noun]
(uncountable) The basic taste sensation induced by sugar.
(countable, especially UK, India) A confection made from sugar, or high in sugar content; a candy.
(countable, especially UK) A food eaten for dessert.
Synonym of sweetheart, a term of affection.
(obsolete) That which is sweet or pleasant in odour; a perfume.
(obsolete) Sweetness, delight; something pleasant to the mind or senses.
[Verb]
(archaic or poetic) To sweeten.