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How to pronounce “concoction”

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Pronunciation guide for concoction

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of concoction with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Steven Johnson: How humanity doubled life expectancy in a centuryfrom this terrible concoction,
Definition summary: The preparing of a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients.

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Steven Johnson: How humanity doubled life expectancy in a century

from this terrible concoction,

[Noun]
The preparing of a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients.
A mixture prepared in such a way.
Something made up, an invention.
(obsolete) Digestion (of food etc.).
(obsolete, figurative) The act of digesting in the mind; rumination.
(obsolete, medicine) Abatement of a morbid process, such as fever, and return to a normal condition.
(obsolete) The act of perfecting or maturing.

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