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How to pronounce “smudge”

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Pronunciation guide for smudge

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of smudge with real speech in context.
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8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
What I Learned About Freedom in a Secret Chinese Prisonwe look at that little smudge
Definition summary
A blemish or smear, especially a dark or sooty one.

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How to pronounce smudge

What I Learned About Freedom in a Secret Chinese Prison

we look at that little smudge

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “smudge”

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • A blemish or smear, especially a dark or sooty one.
  • Dense smoke, such as that used for fumigation.[1]
  • (US) A heap of damp combustibles partially ignited and burning slowly, placed on the windward side of a house, tent, etc. to keep off mosquitoes or other insects.
  • (paganism, especially in the phrase "smudge stick" = "stick of incense") A quantity of herbs used in suffumigation.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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