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How to pronounce “batten”

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Pronunciation guide for batten

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of batten with real speech in context.
Available examples: 5 YouTube examples
Real speech example: How AI Models Steal Creative Work — and What to Do About Itto batten down the hatches and destroy the commons,
Definition summary: (transitive, obsolete)

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How AI Models Steal Creative Work — and What to Do About It

to batten down the hatches and destroy the commons,

[Verb]
(transitive, obsolete)
(intransitive)
[Adjective]
(obsolete) Synonym of battle (“of grass or pasture: nutritious to cattle or sheep; of land (originally pastureland) or soil: fertile, fruitful”).
[Noun]
(carpentry, construction) A plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, to provide a fixing point, to strengthen, or to prevent warping.
(specifically)

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