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How to pronounce “delicate”
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Pronunciation guide for delicate
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of delicate with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Getting to Yes with Yourself
to deal with anything that's emotionally delicate.
- Definition summary
- Easily damaged or requiring careful handling.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce delicate
Getting to Yes with Yourself
to deal with anything that's emotionally delicate.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “delicate”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Easily damaged or requiring careful handling.
- Characterized by a fine structure or thin lines.
- Intended for use with fragile items.
- Refined; gentle; scrupulous not to trespass or offend; considerate; said of manners, conduct, or feelings.
- Of weak health; easily sick; unable to endure hardship.
- (informal) Unwell, especially because of having drunk too much alcohol.
- (obsolete) Addicted to pleasure; luxurious; voluptuous; alluring.
- Pleasing to the senses; refined; adapted to please an elegant or cultivated taste.
- Slight and shapely; lovely; graceful.
- Light, or softly tinted; said of a colour.
- Of exacting tastes and habits; dainty; fastidious.
- Highly discriminating or perceptive; refinedly critical; sensitive; exquisite.
- Affected by slight causes; showing slight changes.
- [Noun]
- A delicate item of clothing, especially underwear or lingerie.
- (obsolete) A choice dainty; a delicacy.
- (obsolete) A delicate, luxurious, or effeminate person.
- A moth, Mythimna vitellina.
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