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How to pronounce “vampire”
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Pronunciation guide for vampire
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of vampire with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Why Don’t Vampires Cast Reflections?
Why don’t vampires cast reflections in mirrors?
- Definition summary
- A mythological creature (usually humanoid and undead) said to feed on the blood or life energy of the living. [from 1732]
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How to pronounce vampire
Why Don’t Vampires Cast Reflections?
Why don’t vampires cast reflections in mirrors?
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “vampire”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- A mythological creature (usually humanoid and undead) said to feed on the blood or life energy of the living. [from 1732]
- (colloquial, usually humorous) A person with habits traditionally ascribed to (literal) vampires, such as heliophobia, being a night owl, having pale skin, and so on.
- (colloquial, disrespectful) A person with the medical condition porphyria cutanea tarda, colloquially known as vampirism, with effects such as photosensitivity and brownish-red stained teeth.
- A blood-sucking bat; vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) [from later 18th c.]
- (figurative, derogatory) A person who drains one's time, energy, money, etc.
- (dated) A vamp: a seductive woman who exploits men.
- (US, slang) A medical technician who works with patients' blood; especially, a phlebotomist.
- (US naval jargon) Synonym of anti-ship missile (ASM), particularly an incoming hostile one.
- [Verb]
- (transitive, figurative) To drain of energy or resources.
- [Adverb]
- vampirically
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