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How to pronounce “hypothecate”

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Pronunciation guide for hypothecate

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of hypothecate with real speech in context.
Available examples: 1 YouTube example
Real speech example: Stephen Colbertmeaning once again becoming the country we hypothecate,
Definition summary: (transitive) To pledge (something) as surety for a loan; to pawn, mortgage.

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Stephen Colbert

meaning once again becoming the country we hypothecate,

[Verb]
(transitive) To pledge (something) as surety for a loan; to pawn, mortgage.
(politics, British) To designate a new tax or tax increase for a specific expenditure.
(Australia) To designate in advance the specific purpose of expenditure for government revenues (especially taxes).

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