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How to pronounce “performative”
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Pronunciation guide for performative
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of performative with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Dr. Jennifer Harvey
so that it's not just performative around talking
- Definition summary
- (philosophy, linguistics) Being enacted as it is said.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce performative
Dr. Jennifer Harvey

so that it's not just performative around talking
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “performative”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- (philosophy, linguistics) Being enacted as it is said.
- Being done as a performance in order to create an impression.
- [Noun]
- A performative utterance.
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