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How to pronounce “liberal”

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Pronunciation guide for liberal

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of liberal with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Broadway's The Promwith people that are probably not all New York liberal types,
Definition summary: (now rare outside set phrases) Pertaining to those arts and sciences the study of which is considered to provide general knowledge, as opposed to vocational/occupational, technical or mechanical training.

Example 1 of 8

Broadway's The Prom

with people that are probably not all New York liberal types,

[Adjective]
(now rare outside set phrases) Pertaining to those arts and sciences the study of which is considered to provide general knowledge, as opposed to vocational/occupational, technical or mechanical training.
Generous; permitting liberty; willing to give unsparingly.
Ample, abundant; generous in quantity.
(obsolete) Unrestrained, licentious.
Widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions or conventions; permissive.
(politics) Open to political or social changes and reforms associated with either classical or modern liberalism.
[Noun]
One with liberal views, supporting individual liberty (see Wikipedia's article on Liberalism).
(US politics, Canadian politics, Philippine politics) Someone with progressive or left-wing views, especially on social and environmental issues.
(politics) A supporter of any of several liberal parties.
(UK politics) One who favors individual voting rights, human and civil rights, and laissez-faire markets (also called "classical liberal"; compare libertarian).
(Australian politics) A conservative, especially a liberal conservative.

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