Pronunciation Challenge Why we say “OK”?

Host : Arissa Wang
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How many OK(s) do you say everyday?

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OK’s beginnings had become obscure but it didn’t really matter anymore- the word was embedded in our language. Today, we use it as the ultimate “neutral affirmative.”
Original Video： Why we say “OK”?

Key Vocabulary

1. obscure

obscure

[əbˈskjʊr ] (adj.)

vague

[veɪg] (adj.)

2. embed

embed

[ɪmˈbɛd] (v.)

embedded

[ɪmˈbɛdɪd] (adj.)

3. ultimate

ultimate

[ˈʌltəmət] (adj.)

ultimate

[ˈʌltəmət] (n.)

ultimately

[ ˈʌltəmətli] (adv.)

ultimatum

[ ˌʌltəˈmeɪtəm] (n.)

4. affirmative

affirmative

[ əˈfɜrmətɪv] (n.)

affirmative

[ əˈfɜrmətɪv] (adj.)

affirm

[əˈfɜrm] (v.)

affirmation

[ˌæfərˈmeɪʃən] (n.)

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