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How to pronounce “dawn”

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Pronunciation guide for dawn

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of dawn with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Jay Walker: A library of human imagination 8 minutes, 24 secondsThe dawn of books is, of course, important.
Definition summary: (intransitive) To begin to brighten with daylight.

Example 1 of 8

Jay Walker: A library of human imagination 8 minutes, 24 seconds

The dawn of books is, of course, important.

[Verb]
(intransitive) To begin to brighten with daylight.
(intransitive, figurative) To start to appear or become obvious.
(intransitive, figurative) To begin to give promise; to begin to appear or to expand.
[Noun]
(uncountable) The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.
(countable) The rising of the sun.
(uncountable) The time when the sun rises.
(uncountable) The earliest phase of something.

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