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How to pronounce “cleavage”
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Pronunciation guide for cleavage
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of cleavage with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 2 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- How to Discover Your Authentic Self -- at Any Age
I do have heaving cleavage.
- Definition summary
- The act of cleaving or the state of being cleft. [from 19th c.]
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How to pronounce cleavage
How to Discover Your Authentic Self -- at Any Age
I do have heaving cleavage.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “cleavage”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- The act of cleaving or the state of being cleft. [from 19th c.]
- The hollow or separation between a woman's breasts, especially as revealed by a low neckline. [from 20th c.]
- (by extension) Any similar separation between two body parts, such as the buttocks or toes.
- (biology) The repeated division of a cell into daughter cells after mitosis. [from 19th c.]
- (chemistry) The splitting of a large molecule into smaller ones.
- (mineralogy) The tendency of a crystal to split along specific planes; schistosity. [from 19th c.]
- (politics) The division of voters into voting blocs.
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