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How to pronounce “optional”

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Pronunciation guide for optional

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of optional with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: The myth of bringing your full, authentic self to workWe restate our directives as optional suggestions.
Definition summary: Not compulsory; left to personal choice; elective.

Example 1 of 8

The myth of bringing your full, authentic self to work

We restate our directives as optional suggestions.

[Adjective]
Not compulsory; left to personal choice; elective.
[Noun]
Something that is not compulsory, especially part of an academic course.
(programming, sometimes capitalized) In various programming languages, a kind of variable that is assigned a specific data type but may or may not hold an actual value.

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