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How to pronounce “sleeve”

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Pronunciation guide for sleeve

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of sleeve with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: How to Have a Better Sense of Humor (W/ Dan Harris and Guests)a sleeve of saltine crackers and she
Definition summary: The part of a garment that covers the arm. [from 10th c.]

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How to Have a Better Sense of Humor (W/ Dan Harris and Guests)

a sleeve of saltine crackers and she

[Noun]
The part of a garment that covers the arm. [from 10th c.]
A (usually tubular) covering or lining to protect a piece of machinery etc. [from 19th c.]
A protective jacket or case, especially for a record, containing art and information about the contents; also the analogous leaflet found in a packaged CD. [from 20th c.]
A tattoo covering the whole arm.
A narrow channel of water.
Sleave; untwisted thread.
(British Columbia) A serving of beer smaller than a pint, typically measuring between 12 and 16 ounces.
(US) A long, cylindrical plastic bag of cookies or crackers, or a similar package of disposable drinking cups.
(electrical engineering) A double tube of copper into which the ends of bare wires are pushed so that when the tube is twisted an electrical connection is made. The joint thus made is called a McIntire joint.
[Verb]
(transitive) To fit and attach a sleeve to an upper garment (e.g. to a shirt, blouse, sweater, jacket, coat, etc.) or to a folder.
(magic tricks) To hide something up one's sleeve.

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