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How to pronounce “dumb

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Pronunciation guide for dumb

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of dumb with real speech in context.
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8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
The Lean StartupThey could be four billion really dumb pages. It could be one guy's website who's just really
Definition summary
(dated) Unable to speak; lacking power of speech.

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How to pronounce dumb

The Lean Startup

They could be four billion really dumb pages. It could be one guy's website who's just really

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “dumb

Meaning

  • [Adjective]
  • (dated) Unable to speak; lacking power of speech.
  • (archaic) Not talkative; taciturn or unwilling to speak.
  • (dated) Having no input or voice in running things.
  • (dated, of things, actions, etc.) Unaccompanied by words or speech, silent, wordless.
  • (dated) Not producing any sound, silent.
  • (informal, derogatory, especially of a person) Stupid.
  • (figuratively) Pointless, foolish, lacking intellectual content or value.
  • Lacking some functionality or property ordinarily characteristic of its kind.
  • (of technology) Not equipped with intelligent behavior or processing capabilities of its own.
  • (obsolete, rare) Lacking brightness or clearness as a colour; dim, dull.
  • [Verb]
  • (transitive, dated) To silence.
  • (transitive) To make stupid.
  • (transitive) To represent as stupid.
  • (transitive) To reduce the intellectual demands of.
  • [Adverb]
  • (African-American Vernacular) Very, extremely.

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