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How to pronounce “desist”

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Pronunciation guide for desist

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of desist with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Why All Melodies Should Be Free for Musicians to Useit starts out as a cease and desist letter.
Definition summary: (ambitransitive, formal) To cease to proceed or act; to stop (often with from).

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Why All Melodies Should Be Free for Musicians to Use

it starts out as a cease and desist letter.

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