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How to pronounce “abrasive”

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Pronunciation guide for abrasive

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of abrasive with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Why corporate diversity programs fail -- and how small tweaks can have big impactwhere they may be seen as abrasive if they're authoritative
Definition summary: Producing abrasion; rough enough to wear away the outer surface. [First attested in 1805.]

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Why corporate diversity programs fail -- and how small tweaks can have big impact

where they may be seen as abrasive if they're authoritative

[Adjective]
Producing abrasion; rough enough to wear away the outer surface. [First attested in 1805.]
Being rough and coarse in manner or disposition; overly aggressive and causing irritation. [First attested in 1925.]
[Noun]
A hard inorganic substance or material consisting in powder or granule form such as sandpaper, pumice, or emery, used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing. [First attested in the mid 19th century.][1]
(geology) Rock fragments, sand grains, mineral particles, used by water, wind, and ice to abrade a land surface.

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