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How to pronounce “tumble”

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Pronunciation guide for tumble

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of tumble with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Stuart Brown: Play is more than fun 26 minutesRough and tumble play.
Definition summary: A fall, especially end over end.

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Stuart Brown: Play is more than fun 26 minutes

Rough and tumble play.

[Noun]
A fall, especially end over end.
A disorderly heap.
(informal) An act of sexual intercourse.
[Verb]
(intransitive) To fall end over end; to roll over and over.
(transitive) To throw headlong.
(intransitive) To perform gymnastics such as somersaults, rolls, and handsprings.
(intransitive) To drop rapidly.
(transitive) To smooth and polish (e.g. gemstones or pebbles) by means of a rotating tumbler.
(intransitive, informal) To have sexual intercourse.
(intransitive) To move or rush in a headlong or uncontrolled way.
To muss, to make disorderly; to tousle or rumple.
(cryptocurrencies) To obscure the audit trail of funds by means of a tumbler.
(obsolete, UK, slang) To comprehend; often in tumble to.