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How to pronounce “longing”

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Pronunciation guide for longing

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of longing with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Hrishikesh Hirway: What you discover when you really listenAnd I woke up filled with longing and sadness
Definition summary: present participle and gerund of long

Example 1 of 8

Hrishikesh Hirway: What you discover when you really listen

And I woke up filled with longing and sadness

[Verb]
present participle and gerund of long
[Adjective]
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[Noun]
An earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather melancholic desire.
The buying of a financial instrument with the expectation that its value will rise.

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