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How to pronounce “swim”

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Pronunciation guide for swim

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of swim with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Open Water Swimming Manualreading or finding out about, I'm an open water swimmer.
Definition summary: (intransitive) To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.

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Open Water Swimming Manual

reading or finding out about, I'm an open water swimmer.

[Verb]
(intransitive) To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
(intransitive) To become immersed in, or as if in, or flooded with, or as if with, a liquid
(intransitive) To move around freely because of excess space.
(transitive) To traverse (a specific body of water, or a specific distance) by swimming; or, to use a specific swimming stroke; or, to compete in a specific swimming event.
(transitive, uncommon) To cause to swim.
(intransitive, archaic) To float.
(intransitive) To be overflowed or drenched.
(transitive) To immerse in water to make the lighter parts float.
(transitive, historical) To test (a suspected witch) by throwing into a river; those who floated rather than sinking were deemed to be witches.
(intransitive) To glide along with a waving motion.
(intransitive) To have a great quantity of something.
[Noun]
An act or instance of swimming.
The sound, or air bladder, of a fish.
(UK) A part of a stream much frequented by fish.
A dance or dance move of the 1960s in which the arms are moved in imitation of various swimming strokes, such as freestyle, breaststroke, etc.
(figurative) The flow of events; being in the swim of things.