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How to pronounce “officious”
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Pronunciation guide for officious
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of officious with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 1 YouTube example
- Real speech example
- Lawyer’s Demistifying Murder
And he became a very officious policeman,
- Definition summary
- (obsolete) Obliging, attentive, eager to please.
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How to pronounce officious
Lawyer’s Demistifying Murder

And he became a very officious policeman,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “officious”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- (obsolete) Obliging, attentive, eager to please.
- Offensively intrusive or interfering in offering advice and services.
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