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How to pronounce “decoy”

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Pronunciation guide for decoy

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of decoy with real speech in context.
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7 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Can Dogs Detect the Next Pandemic Before It Begins?decoy you've probably seen us on TV
Definition summary
A person or object meant to lure somebody into danger.

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How to pronounce decoy

Can Dogs Detect the Next Pandemic Before It Begins?

decoy you've probably seen us on TV

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “decoy”

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • A person or object meant to lure somebody into danger.
  • A real or fake animal used by hunters to lure game.
  • Deceptive military device used to draw enemy attention or fire away from a more important target.
  • An assembly of hooped or netted corridors into which wild ducks may be enticed (originally by tame ducks) and trapped.
  • [Verb]
  • (transitive) To lead into danger by artifice; to lure into a net or snare; to entrap.
  • (intransitive) To act as, or use, a decoy.

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