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How to pronounce “refuge”
Hear “refuge” in real YouTube speech, then study definitions and example sentence snippets.
Pronunciation guide for refuge
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of refuge with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Inés Hercovich: Why women stay silent after sexual assault (with English subtitles)
The other 90 percent take refuge in silence --
- Definition summary
- A state of safety, protection or shelter.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce refuge
Inés Hercovich: Why women stay silent after sexual assault (with English subtitles)

The other 90 percent take refuge in silence --
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “refuge”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- A state of safety, protection or shelter.
- A place providing safety, protection or shelter.
- Something or someone turned to for safety or assistance; a recourse or resort.
- An expedient to secure protection or defence.
- A refuge island.
- [Verb]
- (intransitive) To return to a place of shelter.
- (transitive, obsolete) To shelter; to protect.
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