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How to pronounce “hectic

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Pronunciation guide for hectic

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of hectic with real speech in context.
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8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
How Acts of Kindness Sparked a Global MovementBut also, "my life is stressful and hectic and hard,
Definition summary
(figurative) Very busy with activity and confusion.

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How to pronounce hectic

How Acts of Kindness Sparked a Global Movement

But also, "my life is stressful and hectic and hard,

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “hectic

Meaning

  • [Adjective]
  • (figurative) Very busy with activity and confusion.
  • (obsolete) Denoting a type of fever accompanying consumption and similar wasting diseases, characterised by flushed cheeks and dry skin.
  • (obsolete) Pertaining to or symptomatic of such a fever.
  • [Noun]
  • A hectic fever.
  • A flush like one produced by such a fever.

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Similar Sounds

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