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How to pronounce “onset

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Pronunciation guide for onset

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of onset with real speech in context.
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8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Lee Hotz: Inside an Antarctic time machine 12 minutes, 55 secondsgoing back before the onset of the last ice ages.
Definition summary
(medicine) The initial phase of a disease or condition, in which symptoms first become apparent.

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How to pronounce onset

Lee Hotz: Inside an Antarctic time machine 12 minutes, 55 seconds

going back before the onset of the last ice ages.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “onset

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (medicine) The initial phase of a disease or condition, in which symptoms first become apparent.
  • (phonology) The initial portion of a syllable, preceding the syllable nucleus.
  • (acoustics) The beginning of a musical note or other sound, in which the amplitude rises from zero to an initial peak.
  • A setting about; a beginning.
  • (obsolete) Anything added, such as an ornament or as a useful appendage.
  • (archaic) An attack; an assault especially of an army.
  • [Verb]
  • (obsolete) To assault; to set upon.
  • (obsolete) To set about; to begin.

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