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How to pronounce “pastoral”

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Pronunciation guide for pastoral

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of pastoral with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Lessons From People Already Adapting to the Climate CrisisThis is happening in many other pastoral communities as well.
Definition summary: Of or pertaining to shepherds or herders of other livestock.

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Lessons From People Already Adapting to the Climate Crisis

This is happening in many other pastoral communities as well.

[Adjective]
Of or pertaining to shepherds or herders of other livestock.
Relating to rural life and scenes, in particular of poetry.
Relating to the care of souls, to the pastor of a church or to any local religious leader charged with the service of individual parishioners, i.e. a priest or rabbi.
[Noun]
A poem describing the life and manners of shepherds; a poem in which the speakers assume the character of shepherds; an idyll; a bucolic.
(music) A cantata relating to rural life; a composition for instruments characterized by simplicity and sweetness; a lyrical composition the subject of which is taken from rural life.
(religion, Christianity) A letter of a pastor to his charge; specifically, a letter addressed by a bishop to his diocese.
(religion, Christianity) A letter of the House of Bishops, to be read in each parish.

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