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How to pronounce “tandem”
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Pronunciation guide for tandem
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of tandem with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The Touring Tandem
the size of maybe two of our tandems,
- Definition summary
- (countable) A carriage pulled by two or more draught animals (generally draught horses) harnessed one behind the other, both providing pulling power but only the animal in front being able to steer. [from mid 18th c.]
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How to pronounce tandem
The Touring Tandem
the size of maybe two of our tandems,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “tandem”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (countable) A carriage pulled by two or more draught animals (generally draught horses) harnessed one behind the other, both providing pulling power but only the animal in front being able to steer. [from mid 18th c.]
- (by extension, countable)
- (figurative)
- [Adverb]
- One behind the other; in single file.
- (figurative) In close collaboration; collaboratively, cooperatively.
- [Adjective]
- With two components arranged one behind the other.
- (figurative) Working together collaboratively; collaborative, cooperative.
- [Verb]
- (ambitransitive) Synonym of tandemize (“(transitive) to harness or drive (two draught animals, generally draught horses) one behind the other; to set up (two or more things, such as pieces or equipment) to work in tandem or together; (intransitive) to drive a tandem (‘carriage pulled by two or more draught animals (generally draught horses) harnessed one behind the other’)”)
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