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How to pronounce “nectar”

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Pronunciation guide for nectar

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of nectar with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Let Your Garden Grow Wildthey rely on the sugary nectar of the columbine to refuel,
Definition summary: (chiefly mythology) The drink of the gods. [from 16th c.]

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Let Your Garden Grow Wild

they rely on the sugary nectar of the columbine to refuel,

[Noun]
(chiefly mythology) The drink of the gods. [from 16th c.]
(by extension) Any delicious drink, now especially a type of sweetened fruit juice. [from 16th c.]
(botany) The sweet liquid secreted by flowers to attract pollinating insects and birds. [from 17th c.]
[Verb]
(intransitive) To feed on nectar.

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