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How to pronounce “sliver”

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Pronunciation guide for sliver

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of sliver with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: TED Talks Daily Book Club: Talk to Methere was a sliver of
Definition summary: A long piece cut or rent off; a sharp, slender fragment.

Example 1 of 8

TED Talks Daily Book Club: Talk to Me

there was a sliver of

[Noun]
A long piece cut or rent off; a sharp, slender fragment.
A strand, or slender roll, of cotton or other fiber in a loose, untwisted state, produced by a carding machine and ready for the roving or slubbing which precedes spinning.
(fishing) Bait made of pieces of small fish.
(US, New York) A narrow high-rise apartment building.
A small amount of something; a drop in the bucket; a shred.
[Verb]
(transitive) To cut or divide into long, thin pieces, or into very small pieces; to cut or rend lengthwise; to slit.

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