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How to pronounce “scarce”
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Pronunciation guide for scarce
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of scarce with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Deborah Gordon: What ants teach us about the brain, cancer and the Internet 14 minutes, 10 seconds
because water is scarce,
- Definition summary
- (chiefly of resources, such as food) Uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand.
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How to pronounce scarce
Deborah Gordon: What ants teach us about the brain, cancer and the Internet 14 minutes, 10 seconds
because water is scarce,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “scarce”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- (chiefly of resources, such as food) Uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand.
- Scantily supplied (with); deficient (in); used with of.
- [Adverb]
- (archaic, literary) Scarcely, only just.
Practice Nearby Words
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Similar Sounds
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