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How to pronounce “ripe”
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Pronunciation guide for ripe
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of ripe with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The first secret of great design
and we see this ripe, juicy piece of fruit on the counter,
- Definition summary
- Of a fruit, vegetable, seed, etc., ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection; mature.
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How to pronounce ripe
The first secret of great design

and we see this ripe, juicy piece of fruit on the counter,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “ripe”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Of a fruit, vegetable, seed, etc., ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection; mature.
- Of a food, advanced to the state of fitness for use; mellow.
- (figuratively) Having attained its full development; mature; perfected.
- (archaic) Of a sore, tumor, etc., maturated or suppurated; ready to discharge.
- Ready for action or effect; prepared.
- (colloquial) Ofa person, ready, willing, eager.
- Like ripened fruit in ruddiness and plumpness.
- (obsolete) Intoxicated.
- (law) Of a conflict between parties, having developed to a stage where the conflict may be reviewed by a court of law.
- Smelly: having a disagreeable odor.
- [Noun]
- (agriculture) A fruit or vegetable which has ripened.
- [Verb]
- (intransitive) To ripen or mature.
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