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Ways to say "What?" - Be Polite in American English
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劉繼光 posted on 2016/11/04Ever been totally lost in a conversation and didn't know how to ask 'What?' politely? This video from Rachel's English shows you super useful American English phrases and the perfect intonation to use in any situation, from casual chats to formal settings! You'll sound natural and confident asking for clarification in no time!
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US /prəˌnʌnsiˈeʃən/
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UK /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- How a word is said; how a word sounds
- The manner in which someone utters a word.
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US /ˈnetɪv/
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UK /ˈneɪtɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone from or born in a specific country
- Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
- Adjective
- Caused by natural ability; innate
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US /tʌŋ/
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UK /tʌŋ/
- Noun
- Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- Meat from the mouth of an animal, cooked as food
- Transitive Verb
- To using your mouth to produce musical notes
- To use your mouth to touch something
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US /kætʃ, kɛtʃ/
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UK /kætʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of something that has been caught
- Trick or something trying to deceive
- Transitive Verb
- To stop something flying and hold it
- To stop something and not let it go, e.g. animals
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