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How to pronounce “toughen”
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Pronunciation guide for toughen
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of toughen with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Bryce Dallas Howard: How to Preserve Your Private Life in the Age of Social Media
My mom wanted to toughen us up
- Definition summary
- (transitive) To make tough.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce toughen
Bryce Dallas Howard: How to Preserve Your Private Life in the Age of Social Media
My mom wanted to toughen us up
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “toughen”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To make tough.
- (intransitive) To become tough.
- [Adjective]
- inflection of tough:
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