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How to pronounce “indispensable”
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Pronunciation guide for indispensable
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- Practice the English pronunciation of indispensable with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- TED Talks Daily Book Club: Talk to Me
Indispensable. I think the role of
- Definition summary
- Absolutely necessary or requisite; that one cannot do without. [from 17th c.]
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How to pronounce indispensable
TED Talks Daily Book Club: Talk to Me

Indispensable. I think the role of
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “indispensable”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Absolutely necessary or requisite; that one cannot do without. [from 17th c.]
- (of duties, rules etc.) Unbendable, that cannot be set aside or ignored. [from 17th c.]
- (ecclesiastical, obsolete) Not admitting ecclesiastical dispensation; not subject to release or exemption; that cannot be allowed by bending the canonical rules. [16th–17th c.]
- [Noun]
- A thing that is not dispensable; a necessity. [from 17th c.]
- (in the plural, colloquial, dated) Trousers. [from 19th c.]
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