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How to pronounce “smooth”

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Pronunciation guide for smooth

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of smooth with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Endless Universe: Beyond the Big Bangsmoothed out the universe and this is
Definition summary: Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.

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Endless Universe: Beyond the Big Bang

smoothed out the universe and this is

[Adjective]
Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.
Without difficulty, problems, or unexpected consequences or incidents.
Bland; glib.
Flowing or uttered without check, obstruction, or hesitation; not harsh; fluent.
Suave; sophisticated.
(of an action) Natural; unconstrained.
(of a motion) Unbroken.
(chiefly of water) Placid, calm.
(of an edge) Lacking projections or indentations; not serrated.
(of food or drink) Not grainy; having an even texture.
(of a beverage) Having a pleasantly rounded flavor; neither rough nor astringent.
(mathematics, of a function) Having derivatives of all finite orders at all points within the function’s domain.
(mathematics, of a number) That factors completely into small prime numbers.
(linguistics, classical studies, of a vowel) Lacking marked aspiration.
(of muscles, medicine) Involuntary and non-striated.
[Adverb]
Smoothly.
[Noun]
Something that is smooth, or that goes smoothly and easily.
A smoothing action.
A domestic animal having a smooth coat.
A member of an anti-hippie fashion movement in 1970s Britain.
(statistics) The analysis obtained through a smoothing procedure.
[Verb]
(transitive) To make smooth or even.
(transitive) To reduce to a particular shape or form by pressure; to press, to flatten.
(transitive) To make straightforward or easy.
(transitive) To calm or palliate.
(statistics, image processing, digital audio) To capture important patterns in the data, while leaving out noise.
(West Country) To stroke; especially to stroke an animal's fur.