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How to pronounce “burlesque”
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Pronunciation guide for burlesque
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of burlesque with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 6 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Double Down: Bet on Yourself and Succeed on Your Terms
or going to The Box, the burlesque club,
- Definition summary
- (dated) Parodical; parodic
Example 1 of 6
How to pronounce burlesque
Double Down: Bet on Yourself and Succeed on Your Terms
or going to The Box, the burlesque club,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “burlesque”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- (dated) Parodical; parodic
- [Noun]
- A derisive art form that mocks by imitation; a parody.
- A variety adult entertainment show, usually including titillation such as striptease, most common from the 1880s to the 1930s.
- A ludicrous imitation; a caricature; a travesty; a gross perversion.
- [Verb]
- To make a burlesque parody of.
- To ridicule, or to make ludicrous by grotesque representation in action or in language.
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