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How to pronounce “bruise”

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Pronunciation guide for bruise

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of bruise with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Why Do Some Bodies Respond Differently to Disease?So every single time you get a paper cut or even a bruise,
Definition summary: (transitive) To strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it; to contuse.

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Why Do Some Bodies Respond Differently to Disease?

So every single time you get a paper cut or even a bruise,

[Verb]
(transitive) To strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it; to contuse.
(transitive) To damage the skin of (fruit or vegetables), in an analogous way.
(intransitive) Of fruit or vegetables, to gain bruises through being handled roughly.
(intransitive) To become bruised.
(intransitive) To fight with the fists; to box.
(transitive, figurative) To harm or injure somebody's feelings or self-esteem.
(transitive) To impair (gin) by shaking rather than stirring.
[Noun]
A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.
A dark mark on fruit or vegetables caused by a blow to the surface.

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