Pronunciation Challenge 【TED-Ed】History vs. Cleopatra - Alex Gendler

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Who was Cleopatra?

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When drought hit, she opened the granaries to the public and passed a tax amnesty, all while preserving her kingdom's stability and independence with no revolts during the rest of her reign.

Key Vocabulary

1. drought

drought

[draʊt] (n.)

2. granary

granary

[ˈgrænɛri] (n.)

3. pass (a law)

pass (a law)

[pæs] (v.)

4. amnesty

amnesty

[ˈæmnəsti] (n.)

5. stability

stability

[stəˈbɪlɪti] (n.)

6. independence

independence

[ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns] (n.)

7. revolt

revolt

[rɪˈvoʊlt] (n.)

rebel

[ˈrɛbəl] (n.)

8. reign

reign

[reɪn] (n.)