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How to pronounce “ordinary

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Pronunciation guide for ordinary

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of ordinary with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
977 Days Captive on the Somali Pirate CoastWe talked about really ordinary things.
Definition summary
A person with authority; authority, ordinance.

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How to pronounce ordinary

977 Days Captive on the Somali Pirate Coast

We talked about really ordinary things.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “ordinary

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • A person with authority; authority, ordinance.
  • Something ordinary or regular.
  • A book setting out ordinary or regular conduct.
  • [Adjective]
  • (law, of a judge) Having regular jurisdiction; now only used in certain phrases.
  • Being part of the natural order of things; normal, customary, routine.
  • Having no special characteristics or function; everyday, common, mundane; often deprecatory.
  • (Australia, New Zealand, colloquial, informal) Bad or undesirable.

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