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How to pronounce “shimmer”

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Pronunciation guide for shimmer

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of shimmer with real speech in context.
Available examples: 5 YouTube examples
Real speech example: The Mind-Bending Art of Deep Timeand gamma-ray bursts shimmer as pinpoints of aluminum.
Definition summary: (intransitive) To shine tremulously or intermittently; to gleam faintly.

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The Mind-Bending Art of Deep Time

and gamma-ray bursts shimmer as pinpoints of aluminum.

[Verb]
(intransitive) To shine tremulously or intermittently; to gleam faintly.
Of a mass of bees: to move their abdomens in a coordinated manner so as to produce a shimmering wave effect, thought to deter predators.
[Noun]
A faint or veiled and tremulous gleam or shining.
(signal processing) A measure of the irregularities in the loudness of a particular pitch over time.

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