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How to pronounce “hesitant”
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Pronunciation guide for hesitant
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of hesitant with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Douglas Tallamy
the pink-striped oakworm, the hesitant dagger
- Definition summary
- Tending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution or reservation.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce hesitant
Douglas Tallamy

the pink-striped oakworm, the hesitant dagger
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “hesitant”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Tending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution or reservation.
- [Verb]
- gerund of hesitar
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