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How to pronounce “onerous”
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Pronunciation guide for onerous
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of onerous with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Part 2: Scott Galloway’s Viral TED Talk on How the Old Are Stealing from the Young 35 minutes,
"We'll position this tax as onerous,
- Definition summary
- Imposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load which can be borne only with effort; burdensome.
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How to pronounce onerous
Part 2: Scott Galloway’s Viral TED Talk on How the Old Are Stealing from the Young 35 minutes,

"We'll position this tax as onerous,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “onerous”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Imposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load which can be borne only with effort; burdensome.
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