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How to pronounce “imposition”
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Pronunciation guide for imposition
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of imposition with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The gender-fluid history of the Philippines
In my people's case, this social construct is an imposition.
- Definition summary
- The act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like.
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How to pronounce imposition
The gender-fluid history of the Philippines

In my people's case, this social construct is an imposition.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “imposition”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- The act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like.
- An unwelcome burden, presence, or obligation.
- That which is imposed, levied, or enjoined.
- A trick or deception put or laid on others.
- (printing) Arrangement of a printed product’s pages on the printer's sheet so as to have the pages in proper order in the final product.
- (religion) A practice of laying hands on a person in a religious ceremony; used e.g. in confirmation and ordination.
- (UK, school or university slang) A task imposed on a student as punishment.
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