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How to pronounce “devour”

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Pronunciation guide for devour

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of devour with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: How shocking events can spark positive changerecord-breaking fires threatening to devour them,
Definition summary: (transitive) To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.

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How shocking events can spark positive change

record-breaking fires threatening to devour them,

[Verb]
(transitive) To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.
(transitive, idiomatic) To rapidly destroy, engulf, or lay waste.
(transitive, idiomatic) To take in avidly with the intellect or with one's gaze.
(transitive, idiomatic) To absorb or engross the mind fully, especially in a destructive manner.
(originally drag slang, Internet slang, intransitive) Synonym of eat: to be very good at something; to slay.

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