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How to pronounce “moan”

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Pronunciation guide for moan

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of moan with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Khadija Gbla: My mother’s strange definition of empowerment TED 18 minutesI watched TV and those women would moan like, "Oh! Oh!"
Definition summary: A low, mournful cry of pain, sorrow or pleasure.

Example 1 of 8

Khadija Gbla: My mother’s strange definition of empowerment TED 18 minutes

I watched TV and those women would moan like, "Oh! Oh!"

[Noun]
A low, mournful cry of pain, sorrow or pleasure.
(obsolete) A lament or sorrow.
[Verb]
(transitive, chiefly UK) To complain about; to bemoan, to bewail; to mourn. [from 13th c.]
(intransitive, now chiefly poetic) To grieve. [from 14th c.]
(intransitive) To make a moan or similar sound. [from 18th c.]
(transitive) To say in a moan, or with a moaning voice. [from 19th c.]
(intransitive, colloquial) To complain; to grumble. [from 20th c.]
(transitive, obsolete) To distress (someone); to sadden. [15th–17th c.]
[Adjective]
thin, slender

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