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How to pronounce “scorpion”
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Pronunciation guide for scorpion
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of scorpion with real speech in context.
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- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The Fire-Breathing Dragon-Horse Sparking Wonder in a City near You
The Guardian of Darkness is both a woman and a scorpion,
- Definition summary
- Any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones, related to the spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a curved tail with a venomous sting in the end.
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How to pronounce scorpion
The Fire-Breathing Dragon-Horse Sparking Wonder in a City near You
The Guardian of Darkness is both a woman and a scorpion,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “scorpion”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- Any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones, related to the spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a curved tail with a venomous sting in the end.
- (historical) An ancient military engine for hurling stones and other missiles.
- (figurative) A very spiteful or vindictive person.
- A cheerleading move in which one foot is pulled back and held up with both hands while the performer stands on the other foot.
- (obsolete, biblical) A whip with points like a scorpion's tail.
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