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How to pronounce “earnest

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Pronunciation guide for earnest

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of earnest with real speech in context.
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8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Always Bring Your Whole Self (w/ Heather Havrilesky)time and earnest a lot of the time and
Definition summary
Gravity; serious purpose; earnestness.

Example 1 of 8

How to pronounce earnest

Always Bring Your Whole Self (w/ Heather Havrilesky)

time and earnest a lot of the time and

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “earnest

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • Gravity; serious purpose; earnestness.
  • Seriousness; reality; actuality (as opposed to joking or pretence)
  • [Verb]
  • (transitive) To be serious with; use in earnest.
  • [Adjective]
  • (said of an action or an utterance) Serious, sincere, ingenuous.
  • (with a positive sense) Focused in the pursuit of an objective; honestly eager to obtain or do.
  • Intent; focused; showing a lot of concentration.
  • (said of a person or a person's character) Possessing or characterised by seriousness.
  • Strenuous; diligent.
  • Serious; weighty; of a serious, weighty, or important nature; important.

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Similar Sounds

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