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How to pronounce “digression”

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Pronunciation guide for digression

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of digression with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: A Snack’s Journey from the Farm to Your MouthA 25-year digression into the modern food industry.
Definition summary: An aside, an act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing.

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A Snack’s Journey from the Farm to Your Mouth

A 25-year digression into the modern food industry.

[Noun]
An aside, an act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing.
(generally uncountable) The act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing, (rhetoric) particularly for rhetorical effect.
(obsolete) A deviancy, a sin or error, an act of straying from the path of righteousness or a general rule.
(now rare) A deviation, an act of straying from a path.
(astronomy, physics) An elongation, a deflection or deviation from a mean position or expected path.

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