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How to pronounce “irrational”

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Pronunciation guide for irrational

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of irrational with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Laurie Santos: How monkeys mirror human irrationality 20 minutesYou might say, eh, that's not really irrational.
Definition summary: Not rational; unfounded, nonsensical or wrong-headed.

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Laurie Santos: How monkeys mirror human irrationality 20 minutes

You might say, eh, that's not really irrational.

[Adjective]
Not rational; unfounded, nonsensical or wrong-headed.
(mathematics, arithmetic, number theory, not comparable) Of a real number, that cannot be written as the ratio of two integers.
[Noun]
(mathematics) A real number that can not be expressed as the quotient of two integers, an irrational number.

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