Pronunciation Challenge Merrimack College’s Commencement Speech

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And I don't think you should do just what makes you happy, I think you should do what makes you great. Do what's uncomfortable, and scary, and hard, but pays off in the long run. Be willing to fail. Let yourself fail. Fail in the way and the place where you would want to fail.
Original Video： Merrimack College’s Commencement Speech

Key Vocabulary

1. uncomfortable

uncomfortable

[ʌnˈkʌmftəbl] (adj.)

uncommitted

[ˌʌnkəˈmɪtɪd] (adj.)

2. pay off

pay off

(ph.)

pay into sth

(ph.)

3. in the long run

in the long run

(ph.)

in light of sth

(ph.)

4. willing

willing

[ˈwɪlɪŋ] (adj.)

wilful

[ˈwɪlfl] (adj.)

5. fail

fail

[feɪl] (v.)

triumph

[ˈtraɪʌmf] (n.)

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