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How to pronounce “croak”

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Pronunciation guide for croak

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of croak with real speech in context.
Available examples: 3 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Confessions of a 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Soldier"Yes, I hear you," I said, in a low-defeated croak.
Definition summary: A faint, harsh sound made in the throat.

Example 1 of 3

Confessions of a 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Soldier

"Yes, I hear you," I said, in a low-defeated croak.

[Noun]
A faint, harsh sound made in the throat.
The call of a frog or toad.
The harsh call of various birds, such as the raven or corncrake, or other creatures.
[Verb]
(intransitive) To make a croak sound.
(transitive) To utter in a low, hoarse voice.
(intransitive, of a frog, toad, raven, or various other birds or animals) To make its vocal sound.
(slang) To die.
(transitive, slang) To kill.
To complain; especially, to grumble; to forebode evil; to utter complaints or forebodings habitually.
(programming slang, Perl) To abort the current program indicating a user or caller error.

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